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American baseball player (1966–2020) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Daniel Gene Walters (August 15, 1966 – April 23, 2020) was an American professional baseball player. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres in the 1992 and 1993 seasons.
Dan Walters | |
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Catcher | |
Born: Brunswick, Maine, U.S. | August 15, 1966|
Died: April 23, 2020 53) Santee, California, U.S. | (aged|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 1, 1992, for the San Diego Padres | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 23, 1993, for the San Diego Padres | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .234 |
Home runs | 5 |
Runs batted in | 32 |
Teams | |
Born in Brunswick, Maine, Walters attended Santana High School in Santee, California.[1] In 84 career games, he had 64 hits in 273 at-bats, with a .234 batting average.
After his playing days were over, Walters remained in San Diego and became a police officer with the San Diego Police Department. He became paralyzed from the neck down after he was shot in the neck and hit by a car in 2003. Later he regained some movement in his left hand.[1][2]
Walters died due to complications from his injuries on April 23, 2020.[3] He was 53.