Major League Baseball Player. For eight-seasons (1990 to 1997), he played at the centerfield position with the New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals, Florida Marlins, Houston Astros and Milwaukee Brewers. Born Charles Lee Glenn Carr Jr., he attended Fontana High School in California and following graduation, he was signed by the Cincinnati Reds during the amateur draft of 1986. After briefly with the Seattle Mariners' organization, he was dealt to the New York Mets in late 1988. He made his Major League debut on April 28, 1990 and played in 4 games that year. Selected by the Florida Marlins during the Expansion Draft of 1992, he had the distinction as being a member of the Marlins' roster during their inaugural season of 1993. That season (1993), he produced a career-high 147 hits and led the league with 58 stolen bases. Carr experienced postseason action with the Houston Astros during the 1997 National League Division Series against the Atlanta Braves and hit a home run off future Hall of Fame pitcher John Smoltz which was the final at bat of his career. In 507 career regular season games, he compiled 435 hits and a .254 lifetime batting average.
Major League Baseball Player. For eight-seasons (1990 to 1997), he played at the centerfield position with the New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals, Florida Marlins, Houston Astros and Milwaukee Brewers. Born Charles Lee Glenn Carr Jr., he attended Fontana High School in California and following graduation, he was signed by the Cincinnati Reds during the amateur draft of 1986. After briefly with the Seattle Mariners' organization, he was dealt to the New York Mets in late 1988. He made his Major League debut on April 28, 1990 and played in 4 games that year. Selected by the Florida Marlins during the Expansion Draft of 1992, he had the distinction as being a member of the Marlins' roster during their inaugural season of 1993. That season (1993), he produced a career-high 147 hits and led the league with 58 stolen bases. Carr experienced postseason action with the Houston Astros during the 1997 National League Division Series against the Atlanta Braves and hit a home run off future Hall of Fame pitcher John Smoltz which was the final at bat of his career. In 507 career regular season games, he compiled 435 hits and a .254 lifetime batting average.
Bio by: C.S.
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