Craig Stimac
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| Craig Stimac | |
|---|---|
| File:Craig Stimac.jpg | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: November 18, 1954 Oak Park, Illinois | |
| Died: January 15, 2009 (aged 54) San Marino | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 12, 1980, for the San Diego Padres | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 18, 1981, for the San Diego Padres | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .203 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 7 |
| Stats at Baseball ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
| Managerial record at Baseball ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
| Teams | |
Craig Steven Stimac (November 18, 1954 – January 15, 2009) was an American professional baseball catcher who played in Major League Baseball.
Stimac attended Morton West High School in Illinois and played college baseball at the University of Denver. Playing for the Denver Pioneers between 1973–1976, Stimac set several school records including total hits, home runs, total bases, runs scored, doubles and at bats.[1]
Stimac played parts of two seasons in the majors, 1980 and 1981, for the San Diego Padres. After his major league career, he played in Italy from 1984 to 1989.
Stimac was found dead on January 15, 2009, in San Marino, due to apparent suicide by gunshot.[2][3]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Craig Stimac's obituary Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
- Baseball Almanac
- The Life and Death of Craig Stimac, from Gaslamp Ball
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Categories:
- Major League Baseball catchers
- San Diego Padres players
- Reno Silver Sox players
- Amarillo Gold Sox players
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- Hawaii Islanders players
- Charleston Charlies players
- Baseball players from Cook County, Illinois
- 1954 births
- 2009 suicides
- 2009 deaths
- Denver Pioneers baseball players
- Suicides by firearm in San Marino
- American expatriate baseball players in Italy
- American expatriate baseball players in San Marino
- T & A San Marino players
- Grosseto Baseball Club players
- American baseball catcher stubs