Chuck Carr, a Major League Baseball outfielder who was a part of the inaugural Florida Marlins team and led the National League in stolen bases in 1993, has died, his family said in a statement. He was 55.
Carr’s family posted a statement about his death on social media. Posts suggested Carr was battling health issues and was in the hospital.
The San Bernardino, California, native was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the ninth round in 1986 before his release in 1988, signed with the Seattle Mariners and was eventually traded to the New York Mets for minor-leaguer Reggie Dobie. He was in the Mets’ organization for two years and was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals in 1991 for minor leaguer Clyde Keller.
Leave a Reply