Chad Curtis
Chad David Curtis (born November 6 1968 in Marion, Indiana) is a former center and left fielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1992-2001, notably for the New York Yankees. He also played for the Los Angeles Angels (his original team), the Detroit Tigers, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Cleveland Indians and the Texas Rangers.
He is best known for hitting a game-winning home run in Game 3 of the 1999 World Series against the Atlanta Braves; it was his second of the night. In an on-field interview immediately after the home run, he refused to talk to sportscaster Jim Gray in response to Gray's controversial interview with Pete Rose. After the MasterCard All-Century Team ceremony before Game 2, Gray aggressively asked Pete Rose about gambling on baseball.
Today he is a teacher at Caledonia High School. He teaches class for physical education and U.S. Government. Chad Curtis will be the Varsity Baseball coach for 2006. Besides sports, he enjoys horses and owns his own ranch. College?
Involved in minor altercation with teammate as a member of the Texas Rangers for profane music playing loudly post-game in the team clubhouse because of children in the area.
A devout Christian who hands fans personalized autographed cards with biblical passages.
Over his career he compiled a .264 batting average and 101 home runs.
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