Daryl Sconiers
Daryl Sconiers | |
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First baseman | |
Born: San Bernardino, California | October 3, 1958|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
September 13, 1981, for the California Angels | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 6, 1985, for the California Angels | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .265 |
Home runs | 15 |
Runs batted in | 84 |
Teams | |
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Daryl Anthony Sconiers is a former Major League Baseball first baseman. He played all or part of five seasons in the major leagues between 1981 and 1985, all with the California Angels.[1]
In 1985, Sconiers admitted to having a substance abuse problem after missing a portion of spring training.[2] He was let go after the season and never played in the major leagues again. Before his release, he was considered the heir apparent to future Hall of Famer Rod Carew's starting first base job.[3] although he continued to play in the minor leagues until 1991.
In 1986 and 1987, Sconiers played unaffiliated ball with the San Jose Bees along with several other former Major League players who had been afflicted by substance abuse problems. Sconiers once went missing from the team for three days on a crack cocaine binge.[3]
In February 2016, Sconiers' son, Darryl, Jr., was sentenced to life in prison for a 2009 first-degree murder and attempted robbery of a drug dealer.[4] Darryl, Jr. was born when Sconiers was 18 or 19 years old.[3]
References
- ^ "Daryl Sconiers Statistics and History | Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
- ^ Spring Training / Angels : Sconiers Has 'Substance Problem'
- ^ a b c Verducci, Tom (September 12, 2016). "The Bad News bees". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ Campbell, Jerome (February 26, 2016). "Two men sentenced to life for 2009 robbery and killing in Sherman Oaks - The Homicide Report". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
Sources
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Major League Baseball first basemen
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- Baseball players from California
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- 1958 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from San Bernardino, California