Mark Carreon
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Mark Steven Carreon (born July 19, 1963) is an American former first baseman and outfielder in Major League Baseball. He was selected by the New York Mets 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
In a 10-season career, Carreon was a .277
Carreon has the most pinch-hit home runs for the New York Mets with eight.[1] As a member of the Giants, he won the 1995 Willie Mac Award honoring his spirit. He was traded from the Giants to the Indians for Jim Poole and cash on July 9, 1996. He was batting .260 with 22 doubles, three triples, nine homers and 51 RBI at the time of the transaction. The Indians addressed a need for an additional first baseman, a position of which the Giants had a surplus.[2]
Carreon finished his career with the
Carreon spent 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]
On December 13, 2007, Carreon was named in the
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.
- ^ Gay, Nancy. "Restless Giants Trade Carreon/Indians' Poole boosts bullpen," San Francisco Chronicle, Wednesday, July 10, 1996. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
- ^ Teibel, David L. (December 1, 1999). "Ex-big-leaguer found safe in La". Tucson Citizen. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
- Office of the Commissioner of Baseball. pp. 163–64. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Library, or Retrosheet, or Baseball Reference (Minor, Japanese and Independent Leagues), or Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League)
