Mark Carreon
Mark Carreon | |
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First baseman / Outfielder | |
Born: Chicago | July 19, 1963|
Batted: Right Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
September 8, 1987, for the New York Mets | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 23, 1996, for the Cleveland Indians | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .277 |
Home runs | 69 |
Runs batted in | 289 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Mark Carreon (born July 19, 1963) is a former first baseman and outfielder in Major League Baseball. He was drafted by the New York Mets drafted him in the 8th round of the 1981 draft out of Salpointe Catholic High School.
Career
He made his major league debut on September 8, 1987. From 1987 through 1996, he played for the New York Mets (1987–1991), Detroit Tigers (1992), San Francisco Giants (1993–1996) and Cleveland Indians (1996). He also played two seasons in Japan for the Chiba Lotte Marines in 1997 and 1998. Mark is the son of former major league catcher Cam Carreon.
In a 10-season career, Carreon was a .277 hitter (557-for-2012) with 69 home runs and 289 runs batted in in 738 games played.
As a member of the Giants, he won the 1995 Willie Mac Award honoring his spirit. Carreon has the most pinch-hit home runs for the New York Mets with eight.[1]
Carreon finished his career with the Jackson DiamondKats of the Texas–Louisiana League.
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.[2]
Carreon was a rarity, in that he threw left-handed but batted right-handed, as a non-pitcher.[citation needed]
Mark Carreon spent the next two years playing pro ball in Japan for the Chiba Lotte Marines after the 1996 season.
Late in 1999, Carreon was reported as missing by his mother, but was later found safe.[3]
See also
- List of second-generation Major League Baseball players
- List of Major League Baseball players named in the Mitchell Report
References
- ^ Ackert, Kristie (January 5, 2013). "David Wright and Jordany Valdespin homer as Mets snap six-game losing streak with win over Marlins". New York Daily News. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
- ^ Mitchell, George (December 13, 2007). "Mitchell Report on Steroid Use in Baseball" (PDF). Retrieved December 13, 2007.
- ^ Teibel, David L. (December 1, 1999). "Ex-big-leaguer found safe in La". Tucson Citizen. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs
- Baseball Library
- Retrosheet
- 1963 births
- Living people
- Cleveland Indians players
- Detroit Tigers players
- New York Mets players
- San Francisco Giants players
- Major League Baseball first basemen
- Major League Baseball outfielders
- American expatriate baseball players in Japan
- Chiba Lotte Marines players
- Jackson DiamondKats players
- American baseball players of Mexican descent
- Sportspeople from Chicago, Illinois
- Baseball players from Illinois