Last Updated on: 14th November 2022, 06:27 pm
Who is Chuck Carr? Biography, Wiki
Chuck Carr was a former Mets outfielder who played in New York in 1990 and 1991 and recently passed away. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that Carr was struggling with health issues, according to the family’s social media posts.
Carr spent eight seasons in the majors and led the National League with 58 stolen bases for the Florida Marlins expansion in 1993, after just 16 combined games with the Mets in the previous two seasons. The speedster stole 32 bases in the strike-shortened 1994 season.
Chuck Carr Age
His current age was 55 years.
Former Met And NL Stolen Base Leader Career
During his time with the Brewers in 1997, he delivered one of the most memorable sports quotes of the decade when he ignored a caught signal to swing on a 2-0 lead and scored a strikeout. After the game, Carr said, “It’s not Chuckie’s game. Chuckie hacks it 2-0.”
Sent to the minors, he refused his assignment and was cut by the team. Carr was drafted by the Astros and defeated John Smoltz in Game 3 of the 1997 NLDS.
After his MLB career, Carr briefly played for the Long Island Ducks and manager Bud Harrelson, who had been his patron with the Mets.
Chuck Carr Died At 55
Outfielder Chuck Carr, a short-lived member of the Milwaukee Brewers in the late 1990s and author of a memorable quote in Brewers lore, is aged 55, according to a Facebook announcement aired by Miami Herald journalist Craig Mish, among others years died.
His family’s toll suggested that Carr was struggling with health issues.
