- Darren Bragg
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Darren Bragg 
Outfielder Born: September 7, 1969
Waterbury, ConnecticutBatted: Left Threw: Right MLB debut April 12, 1994 for the Seattle Mariners Last MLB appearance October 3, 2004 for the Cincinnati Reds Career statistics Batting average .255 Home runs 46 Runs batted in 260 Teams Darren William Bragg (born September 7, 1969 in Waterbury, Connecticut) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played 11 seasons in Major League Baseball. He played for the Seattle Mariners (1994-1996), Boston Red Sox (1996-1999), St. Louis Cardinals (1999), Colorado Rockies (2000), New York Mets (2001), New York Yankees (2001),[1] Atlanta Braves (2002-2003), San Diego Padres (2004), and his final team, the Cincinnati Reds (2004).
In his career, he hit .255 with 46 home runs, 260 RBI, and 56 stolen bases.
His most notable time in the majors came after he was traded to the Boston Red Sox by the Seattle Mariners for Jamie Moyer[2] and immediately excelled in his new environment. For the second half of 1996, Bragg started in center field, deposing Lee Tinsley. He continued his strong play and started almost every day for the Red Sox throughout 1997, despite the previous winter's signing of Shane Mack. The following year, he fell into a platoon arrangement with Darren Lewis and Damon Buford between right and center field. He was subsequently released by the Red Sox and became a notorious journeyman, receiving the most playing time with the St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves.
On November 3, 2006, the Dayton Dragons, the Single-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds named Bragg the team's hitting coach for the 2007 season. This is Bragg's first coaching experience.
Bragg now heads a company called "The Hit Club" in Thomaston, Connecticut.[3] There, he works with many kids and highs schoolers on hitting.
- ^ Hermoso, Rafael (13 June 2001). "Yankees Notebook; Spencer Is Recalled And Bragg Is Claimed". The New York Times: p. 2. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/06/13/sports/baseball-yankees-notebook-spencer-is-recalled-and-bragg-is-claimed.html. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
- ^ "Darren Bragg". Sports Reference LLC. http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/braggda01.shtml. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ "Welcome to the Hit Club". thehitclub.com. http://www.thehitclub.com/. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
Bragg is currently residing in Southbury, CT with three children.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
Categories:- 1969 births
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- Tacoma Rainiers players
- Seattle Mariners players
- Boston Red Sox players
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- New York Mets players
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- Baseball players from Connecticut
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