Craig Stimac

Craig Stimac
Craig Stimac
	Catcher
	Born: November 18, 1954; Oak Park, Illinois
	Died: January 15, 2009 (aged 54); San Marino
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
	August 12, 1980, for the San Diego Padres
Last MLB appearance
	May 18, 1981, for the San Diego Padres
MLB statistics
Batting average	.203
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	7
Teams
	San Diego Padres (1980–81);

Craig Steven Stimac (November 18, 1954 – January 15, 2009) was a Major League Baseball catcher. A catcher at the University of Denver, Stimac played parts of two seasons in the majors, 1980 and 1981, for the San Diego Padres. After his major league career, he played in Italy from 1984 to 1989.

Stimac was found dead on January 15, 2009 in San Marino, due to apparent suicide.[1][2]

References

Story from www.baseball.it (in Italian)
Lester, David; Gunn, John F. (2013). SUICIDE IN PROFESSIONAL AND AMATEUR ATHLETES: Incidence, Risk Factors, and Prevention. Charles C Thomas Publisher. p. 7. ISBN 9780398088774. Retrieved 5 October 2017.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
Craig Stimac's obituary (in Italian)
Baseball Almanac
The Life and Death of Craig Stimac, from Gaslamp Ball

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[1] Story from www.baseball.it (in Italian)

[2] Lester, David; Gunn, John F. (2013). SUICIDE IN PROFESSIONAL AND AMATEUR ATHLETES: Incidence, Risk Factors, and Prevention. Charles C Thomas Publisher. p. 7. ISBN 9780398088774. Retrieved 5 October 2017.