Mark Carreon

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Mark Carreon
First baseman/Outfielder
Batted: Right Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 8, 1987
for the New York Mets
Final game
August 23, 1996
for the Cleveland Indians
Career statistics
Batting average     .277
Home runs     69
RBI     289
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Mark Carreon (born July 19, 1963 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former first baseman/outfielder in Major League Baseball.

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[edit] Career

From 1987 through 1996, Carreon played for the New York Mets (1987-1991), Detroit Tigers (1992), San Francisco Giants (1993-1996) and Cleveland Indians (1996). He batted right handed and threw left handed. He is the son of Cam Carreon.

In a 10-season career, Carreon was a .277 hitter (557-for-2012) with 69 home runs and 289 RBI in 738 games played.

As a member of the Giants, he won the 1995 Willie Mac Award honoring his spirit and leadership.

On December 13, 2007, Carreon was named in the Mitchell Report to the Commissioner of Baseball of an Independent Investigation Into the Illegal Use of Steroids and Other Performance Enhancing Substances by Players in Major League Baseball[1].

[edit] Left/Right

  • Notably, Carreon was one of those rare players who were not primarily pitchers in major league history who threw left-handed but batted right-handed.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Mitchell, George. "Mitchell Report on Steroid Use in Baseball", 2007-12-13. Retrieved on 2007-12-13. 

[edit] External links

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