Chuck Carr
Center fielder
Born: (1967-08-10)August 10, 1967
San Bernardino, California, U.S.
Died: November 12, 2022(2022-11-12) (aged 55)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Batted: Switch
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 28, 1990, for the New York Mets
Last MLB appearance
September 27, 1997, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics
Batting average.254
Home runs13
Runs batted in123
Stolen bases144
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Charles Lee Glenn Carr Jr. (August 10, 1967 – November 12, 2022) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder.

Career

Carr did not receive much playing time until the 1993 expansion draft saw him play as an original member of the Miami Marlins. Carr topped the National League in stolen bases that year with 58.[1]

In an eight-season career, he played in 507 games, had 1,713 at-bats, 254 runs, 435 hits, 81 doubles, seven triples, 13 home runs, 123 RBI, 144 stolen bases, 149 walks, a .254 batting average, .316 on-base percentage, .332 slugging percentage, 569 total bases, 30 sacrifice hits, 10 sacrifice flies, and four Intentional walks.

Carr is perhaps remembered most for his hasty departure from the Brewers in 1997. After popping out to third base on a two balls, no strike count, after being signalled to take the next pitch, Carr was questioned by manager Phil Garner. Carr reportedly replied to Garner by saying in the third person: "That ain't Chuckie's game. Chuckie hacks on 2-0." He was released from the club shortly thereafter. He played the rest of that season with the Houston Astros, who won the 1997 National League Central. He hit a postseason home run off John Smoltz in Game 3 of the 1997 National League Division Series. The home run would be the last at bat of his career.[2][3]

Personal life and death

Carr died on November 12, 2022, at the age of 55.[4]

See also

Sources

  1. ↑ Greg Cote (November 14, 2022). "R.I.P., Chuck Carr: 'Chuckie hacks on 2-0.' Remembering the Marlins' speedy first star". Miami Herald. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  2. ↑ Tom Haudricourt (September 2, 1997). "Carr Enjoying Ride in Houston". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Archived from the original on October 23, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
  3. ↑ Box score of the infamous "Chuckie hacks" game
  4. ↑ "Former Brewers outfielder Chuck Carr dies at age 55". Journal Sentinel. Retrieved November 14, 2022.


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