David Green (baseball)
Nicaraguan baseball player, born 1960
David Alejandro Green Casaya (December 4, 1960 – January 29, 2022) was a Nicaraguan-born American Major League Baseball player. He played outfielder and first baseman. Between 1981 and 1987, he spent parts of six seasons in the MLB. He was a member of the St. Louis Cardinals for five of those years, and he also spent one season with the San Francisco Giants.
| David Green | |||
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 Green in 1983 | |||
| First baseman, outfielder | |||
| Born: December 4, 1960 Managua, Nicaragua | |||
| Died: January 29, 2022 (aged 61) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |||
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| Professional debut | |||
| MLB: September 4, 1981, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
| NPB: July 6, 1986, for the Kintetsu Buffaloes | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| MLB: October 4, 1987, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
| NPB: October 10, 1986, for the Kintetsu Buffaloes | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .268 | ||
| Home runs | 31 | ||
| Runs batted in | 180 | ||
| NPB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .270 | ||
| Home runs | 10 | ||
| Runs batted in | 39 | ||
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| Career highlights and awards | |||
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Green died from heart failure caused by COVID-19 on January 29, 2022 at a hospital in Atlanta, Georgia at the age of 61.[1][2]
References
change- ↑ Gomez, Alexander (January 30, 2022). "Nicaraguan David Green who was compared to Roberto Clemente dies". El Emergente. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ↑ Radcliffe, JR (January 31, 2022). "David Green, prospect who helped Brewers make the biggest trade in franchise history, reportedly dies of a heart attack at age 61". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Archived from the original on January 31, 2022. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
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