- Born
- Birth nameRoyce Spencer Clayton
- Royce Clayton was born on January 2, 1970 in Burbank, California, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Moneyball (2011), Straight Clownin' (2002) and Martial Law (1998). He has been married to Samantha Davies since December 2001. They have four children.
- SpouseSamantha Davies(December 2001 - present) (4 children)
- His wife ran the 200 meters and the 4x100 relay for the United Kingdom at the 2000 Olympic Games.
- In the 2002 film The Rookie, Royce Clayton is played by Jorge Sanchez in a brief appearance. The movie is based on the true story of Jimmy Morris who at age 35, made his debut for The Tampa Bay Devil Rays when it was discovered that he could throw a 98mph fastball. Morris' first batter was Royce Clayton and he struck him out.
- Traded, along with IF Brendan Harris, P Bill Bray, P Gary Majewski and P Daryl Thompson by the Washington Nationals, to the Cincinnati Reds for OF Austin Kearns, SS Felipe Lopez and P Ryan Wagner.
- Named Opening Day Starting ShortStop for The Toronto Blue Jays
- (November 7) Refuses minor league assignment from the Boston Red Sox and becomes a free agent.
- I focus on placing a lot of importance on every pitch, ... I think that's how you have to do it to prepare yourself not only for the playoffs, but definitely getting to the playoffs.
- Next year is going to be an entirely different case. The average salary for a major-league shortstop is not $1.35 million. Why should I play for that?
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