Chad Curtis
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| Chad Curtis | ||
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| Outfielder | ||
| Born: November 6, 1968 | ||
| Batted: Right | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| April 8, 1992 for the California Angels |
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| Final game | ||
| September 30, 2001 for the Texas Rangers |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Batting average | .264 | |
| Home runs | 101 | |
| Runs batted in | 461 | |
| Teams | ||
| Career highlights and awards | ||
Chad David Curtis (born November 6, 1968 in Marion, Indiana) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1992-2001, notably for the New York Yankees. He also played for the Anaheim Angels (his original team), Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Cleveland Indians and Texas Rangers.
Over his career he compiled a .264 batting average and 101 home runs.
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[edit] 1999 World Series
He is best known for hitting a walk-off home run in Game 3 of the 1999 World Series against the Atlanta Braves; it was his second of the night. In an on-field interview immediately after the home run, he refused to talk to NBC sportscaster Jim Gray in response to Gray's controversial interview with Pete Rose. After the MasterCard All-Century Team ceremony before Game 2, Gray aggressively asked Pete Rose about gambling on baseball.
[edit] Rift with Derek Jeter
In 1999, he also created a rift with popular Yankee teammate Derek Jeter when during a mid-game bench clearing brawl with the Seattle Mariners, Jeter was seen in a friendly chatter with his good friend and future Yankee, but opposing teammate Alex Rodriguez, and was promptly chastized by Curtis for being friendly with an opponent during a bench-clearing brawl. This criticism led to his departure from the Yankees after the season despite his clutch performance in the World Series, in part due to Jeter's popularity with the team and its fans.
[edit] Personal
He is married to Candace and has three children. They are Corazon (Cori), Cassidy and C.J. (Chad Junior). They all currently attend NorthPointe Christian Schools, in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Today he is a gym teacher at the high school level. Besides sports, he enjoys horses and owns his own ranch. He teaches weight training at NorthPointe Christian High School [1] in Grand Rapids, MI.
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
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