Curtis Pride
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| Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim — No. -- | |
| Outfielder | |
| Bats: Left | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| September 14, 1993 for the Montreal Expos | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through October 1, 2006) |
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| AVG | .250 |
| HR | 20 |
| RBI's | 82 |
| OPS | .732 |
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Curtis John Pride (born December 17, 1968 in Washington, D.C.) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. After spending 2007 spring training as a non-roster invitee for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, he has been assigned to start the 2007 season as a member of the Arkansas Travelers, the Angels' AA affiliate. Pride stands at 6'0" tall and weighs 210 pounds. He bats left-handed and throws right-handed.
Deaf at birth from rubella, Pride developed oral skills early in his life and graduated from the College of William and Mary. He did not play baseball at college but was the starting point guard on the basketball team. He also was an excellent soccer player who played for the United States at the Under 17 World Championships in China (1985). At the same time, he has been extraordinarily active in community service.
Because he is only 85% deaf he has enough hearing to still be able to talk, albeit with a strained voice. He is fluent in sign language and lip-reading.
Pride was originally signed by the New York Mets, but reached the major leagues with Montreal. A left-handed hitter, with good plate discipline, some power, and considerable speed, he has never played regularly in the majors. Instead, he has pinch hit or played in the outfield, usually left or right, as an injury replacement, and is regarded as an excellent fielder with a strong arm.
Pride became a free agent before the 1996 season and signed with Detroit, where he played well in a part-time outfield role. With fewer than 300 plate appearances in 95 games, he compiled high-career numbers in batting average (.300), home runs (10), RBI (31), runs (52), hits (80), doubles (17) triples (5) and stolen bases (11), and expected to gain more at-bats in future seasons as a result. But 1997 found him on the disabled list, and he was released and signed by the Red Sox. After that, he played with the Braves, returned to Boston and Montreal, and saw a little action with the Yankees. He was signed by the Angels in the 2004 season and was called up from AAA Salt Lake. In 2005, he was signed to a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and was called up after an injury to Vladimir Guerrero. He was returned to the minors after Guerrero recovered from the injury.
In an eight-season career, Pride has batted .253 (182-for-718) with 19 home runs and 77 RBI in 353 games.
When he is not playing baseball, Pride and with his wife Lisa are actively involved in the Together With Pride foundation, which aids hearing impaired children through a hearing aid bank, according to the foundation's website. There are several activities the foundation supports or hopes to support, such as a scholarship program, literacy, and mentoring.
In 1996, Pride received the Tony Conigliaro Award, given annually to an MLB player who best overcomes adversity through the attributes of spirit, determination and courage.
| The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | |
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| Coaching Staff | Manager: Mike Scioscia • Bench: Ron Roenicke • Pitching: Mike Butcher • Hitting: Mickey Hatcher • Bullpen: Orlando Mercado • First Base: Alfredo Griffin • Third Base: Dino Ebel |
| Rotation | John Lackey • Ervin Santana • Joe Saunders • Kelvim Escobar • Jered Weaver |
| Bullpen | Héctor Carrasco • Greg Jones • Darren Oliver • Francisco Rodríguez • Scot Shields • Justin Speier |
| Catchers | Jeff Mathis • José Molina • Mike Napoli |
| Infielders | Orlando Cabrera • Chone Figgins • Shea Hillenbrand • Maicer Izturis • Howie Kendrick • Casey Kotchman |
| Outfielders | Robb Quinlan • Garret Anderson • Tommy Murphy • Vladimir Guerrero • Gary Matthews, Jr. • Reggie Willits |
| Disabled List: | Bartolo Colón • Juan Rivera |
[edit] External links
- Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis
- Curtis Pride at ESPN.com
- Together with Pride website
- Minor League Splits and Situational Stats
Categories: Atlanta Braves players | Boston Red Sox players | Deaf people | Detroit Tigers players | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim players | Anaheim Angels players | Montreal Expos players | New York Yankees players | Major league outfielders | Major league players from Washington, D.C. | 1968 births | Living people | People from Washington, D.C. | African American baseball players
