Meet Darnell McDonald
McDonald was taken 26th overall by the Orioles in the first round of the 1997 draft. Darnell's family includes many professional athletes: his older brother, Donzell, played 15 games in the majors, his father, Donzell Sr., played for the Pirates organization, one of his uncles, Ben, played in the NBA for the Golden State Warriors, and a different uncle, James, played in the NFL with the Los Angeles Rams. In addition, McDonald played little league and high school baseball with former Boston catcher Josh Bard.
