Former Boston Red Sox player and World Series winner Dave McCarty dies aged 54 after
- Dave McCarty has died at the age of 54 after a ‘cardiac event’ in California
- He played three seasons with the Red Sox and won the World Series in 2004
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Former Boston Red Sox player and 2004 World Series winner Dave McCarty has died at the age of 54.
According to the team, McCarty suffered a ‘cardiac event’ in Oakland, California.
‘Our hearts are heavy with the passing of Dave McCarty,’ the team said in a statement.
‘Playing 3 seasons with the Red Sox, he will forever be a part of the curse-breaking 2004 World Series championship team.
‘We send our love to his wife, Monica, and their children, Reid and Maxine.’
Former Red Sox player and 2004 World Series winner Dave McCarty has died at the age of 54
The former first baseman and outfielder spent the final three seasons of his 11-year career in Major League Baseball with the Red Sox.
McCarty played 630 games in MLB with seven teams and was at the Red Sox’s Fenway Park earlier this month as they paid tribute to the team who won the World Series in 2004.
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