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Chad Curtis Outfielder Born: November 6, 1968
Marion, IndianaBatted: Right Threw: Right MLB debut April 8, 1992 for the California Angels Last MLB appearance September 30, 2001 for the Texas Rangers Career statistics Batting average .264 Home runs 101 Runs batted in 461 Stolen bases 212 Teams Career highlights and awards - 2× World Series champion (1998, 1999)
Chad Curtis (born November 6, 1968 in Marion, Indiana) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1992-2001, notably for the New York Yankees. He also played for the California Angels (his original team), Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Cleveland Indians and Texas Rangers.
Over his career he compiled a .264 batting average and hit 101 home runs.[1]
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1999 World Series
He is best known for hitting a walk-off home run in Game 3 of the 1999 World Series against the Atlanta Braves; it was his second of the night.[2] In an on-field interview immediately after the home run, he refused to talk to NBC sportscaster Jim Gray in response to Gray's controversial interview with Pete Rose.[3] After the MasterCard All-Century Team ceremony before Game 2, Gray had aggressively asked Pete Rose about gambling on baseball.[4]
Texas Rangers
During the 2000 season, Curtis became the first right-handed batter to hit a home run into the upper deck in right field at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.[5]
Personal
Since retiring from Major League Baseball, Curtis completed college and has pursued his passion for athletics while teaching and coaching. Recently, Chad was employed as the Athletic Director and weight training instructor at NorthPointe Christian High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan from the fall of 2006 to the late fall of 2009. Curtis reorganized the school's football program and after its second season the newly formed varsity football team advanced to its first ever playoff game. Among the many accomplishments that year, state championship honors went to the equestrian team. Chad has since begun teaching at Forest Hills Eastern High school in 2004 as a PE teacher. Besides coaching youth baseball, Curtis has most recently coached the equestrian team at Lakewood Public Schools. He and his family own and operate a ranch.[6]
References
- ^ Chad Curtis
- ^ http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/postseason/mlb_ws_recaps.jsp?feature=1999
- ^ http://articles.courant.com/1999-10-27/features/9910270272_1_nbc-sports-nbc-s-cable-channel-apology
- ^ http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1017436/index.htm
- ^ http://rangersblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2011/04/ian-kinsler-nelson-cruz-set-ma.html
- ^ www.mlive.com/sports/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2009/09/northpointe_christian_eyes_foo.html/
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
New York Yankees 1998 World Series Champions 2 Derek Jeter | 11 Chuck Knoblauch | 14 Hideki Irabu | 18 Scott Brosius (World Series MVP) | 19 Luis Sojo | 20 Jorge Posada | 21 Paul O'Neill | 22 Homer Bush | 24 Tino Martinez | 25 Joe Girardi | 26 Orlando Hernández | 27 Graeme Lloyd | 28 Chad Curtis | 29 Mike Stanton | 31 Tim Raines | 33 David Wells | 36 David Cone | 38 Ricky Ledée | 39 Darryl Strawberry | 40 Darren Holmes | 42 Mariano Rivera | 43 Jeff Nelson | 45 Chili Davis | 46 Andy Pettitte | 47 Shane Spencer | 51 Bernie Williams | 55 Ramiro Mendoza
Manager 6 Joe Torre | Bench Coach 50 Don Zimmer | Pitching Coach 34 Mel Stottlemyre | First Base Coach 53 José Cardenal | Hitting Coach 49 Chris Chambliss | Third Base Coach 30 Willie Randolph | Bullpen Coach 57 Gary TuckRegular season • American League Division Series • American League Championship Series New York Yankees 1999 World Series Champions 2 Derek Jeter | 11 Chuck Knoblauch | 13 Jim Leyritz | 14 Hideki Irabu | 17 Ricky Ledée | 18 Scott Brosius | 19 Luis Sojo | 20 Jorge Posada | 21 Paul O'Neill | 22 Roger Clemens | 24 Tino Martinez | 25 Joe Girardi | 26 Orlando Hernández | 27 Allen Watson | 28 Chad Curtis | 29 Mike Stanton | 35 Clay Bellinger | 36 David Cone | 38 Jason Grimsley | 39 Darryl Strawberry | 42 Mariano Rivera (World Series MVP) | 43 Jeff Nelson | 45 Chili Davis | 46 Andy Pettitte | 47 Shane Spencer | 51 Bernie Williams | 55 Ramiro Mendoza
Manager 6 Joe Torre | Bench Coach 50 Don Zimmer | Pitching Coach 34 Mel Stottlemyre | First Base Coach 53 José Cardenal | Hitting Coach 49 Chris Chambliss | Third Base Coach 30 Willie Randolph | Bullpen Coach 57 Gary TuckRegular season • American League Division Series • American League Championship Series Categories:- 1968 births
- Living people
- Baseball players from Indiana
- Major League Baseball outfielders
- New York Yankees players
- Anaheim Angels players
- Detroit Tigers players
- Los Angeles Dodgers players
- Cleveland Indians players
- Texas Rangers players
- Arizona League Angels players
- Quad Cities Angels players
- Edmonton Trappers players
- Akron Aeros players
- Tulsa Drillers players
- Oklahoma RedHawks players
- People from Marion, Indiana
- American Christians
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