On this day in 1993 Curtis Pride makes his Major League Baseball debut with the Montreal Expos. Pride was originally signed by the New York Mets, and at that time of his debut with the Expos, he became the first deaf player in the majors since Dick Sipek in 1945. A left-handed hitter, with good plate discipline, and considerable speed, he never played regularly in the majors. Instead, he pinch hit or played in the outfield, usually left or right, as an injury replacement, and is regarded as an excellent fielder with a strong arm. In an eleven-season major league career, Pride batted .250 (199-for-796) with 20 home runs and 82 RBI in 421 major league games. In 2008, Pride was selected to be the baseball coach at Gallaudet University.
Posted on: Sun, 14 Sep 2014 12:25:46 +0000
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