| Birth: | Sep. 24, 1975 | | Death: | Oct. 3, 2005 | 
Major League Baseball Player. A native of Bani, Dominican Republic, the 6'2", and 205lbs, Encarnacion made his major league debut on August 26, 2001, and played his final game on April 14, 2002. Originally signed by the Oakland Athletics as a amateur free agent in 1994, he played for the Colorado Rockies in 2001, and the Chicago Cubs in 2002. In his first season as a professional baseball player he had 14 hits in 62 at-bats, three RBI and two stolen bases. In April of 2005, he began playing for the Macoto Cobras of the Chinese Professional Baseball League. On October 3, 2005, he was found dead in the teams dormitory in Danshuei, Taiwan, from unknown causes, at the age of 30. (bio by: K)
Search Amazon for Mario Encarnacion | | | Burial:
Cementerio Nacional Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo
Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: K
Record added: Oct 22, 2005
Find A Grave Memorial# 12135190 |
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A talented and humble man. RIP.
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J Spencer
Added: Mar. 27, 2013 |
Remembering you today..thoughts are with your loved ones
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Robin Jaggers
Added: Oct. 3, 2012 |
A fine young man...I well remember your courtesy to my kids when they got your autograph in Grand Rapids. R.I.P., Mario.
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Bob Hufford
Added: Oct. 3, 2012 |
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