Dave Sax

Dave Sax
Dave Sax
	Catcher
	Born: September 22, 1958 (age 66); Sacramento, California
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 1, 1982, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
	April 26, 1987, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average	.267
Home runs	1
Runs batted in	8
Teams
	Los Angeles Dodgers (1982–1983); Boston Red Sox (1985–1987);

David John Sax (born September 22, 1958) is a former Major League Baseball player and the older brother of All-Star second baseman Steve Sax. He played as a catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1982–83) and Boston Red Sox (1985–87) in his brief major league career.

Career

His lone major league home run came against Jimmy Key in an important game against the Toronto Blue Jays on September 21, 1986. It helped the eventual American League East champion Red Sox defeat their rival 3-2 in a late season game.^[1]

Sax also played winter ball with the Navegantes del Magallanes club of the Venezuelan League in the 1983–84 season.^[2] He later made a brief appearance for the Daytona Beach Explorers of the Senior Professional Baseball Association in 1991.^[3]

Personal life

A nephew, Nick Sogard, plays in Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox.^[4]

Sources

^ "Boston Red Sox at Toronto Blue Jays Box Score, September 21, 1986".
^ Pura Pelota
^ The Trading Card Database
^ "'He'll get his opportunity': Popular WooSox player Sogard gets called up to Boston Red Sox". thegardnernews.com. Retrieved July 31, 2024.

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

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[1] "Boston Red Sox at Toronto Blue Jays Box Score, September 21, 1986".

[2] Pura Pelota

[3] The Trading Card Database

[4] "'He'll get his opportunity': Popular WooSox player Sogard gets called up to Boston Red Sox". thegardnernews.com. Retrieved July 31, 2024.

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