Mike Darr
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| Mike Darr | ||
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| Outfielder | ||
| Born: March 21, 1976 | ||
| Died: February 15, 2002 (aged 25) | ||
| Batted: Left | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| May 23, 1999 for the San Diego Padres |
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| Final game | ||
| October 7, 2001 for the San Diego Padres |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Batting Average | .273 | |
| Home Runs | 5 | |
| RBIs | 67 | |
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| Career highlights and awards | ||
Michael Curtis Darr (born March 21, 1976 in Corona, California, died February 15, 2002 in Peoria, Arizona) was a Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the San Diego Padres (1999-2001). His father, Mike Sr., pitched for the expansion Toronto Blue Jays in 1977.
Darr was a promising young outfielder. The last season he played prior to his death, he appeared in 105 games for the San Diego Padres, compiling a .277 batting average with 2 home runs, 34 runs batted in, and 6 stolen bases.
The team Darr played for, the San Diego Padres, held their spring training camp every year at Peoria Stadium in Peoria, Arizona. It was in Arizona during spring training on February 15, 2002 that Darr was involved in a single car accident. Darr and friend Duane Johnson, who were not wearing safety belts, were killed. Minor league pitcher Ben Howard, who had his safety belt on, survived with only minor injuries. Darr was legally drunk at the time.
Nearly the entire San Diego Padres organization were among the more than 1,500 in attendance at Darr's funeral. Darr left behind a wife, Natalie, and two sons.
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[edit] External links
- Career stats at Baseball Reference
