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Daniel Gene Walters (August 15, 1966 – April 23, 2020) was an American professional baseball player. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres in the 1992 and 1993 seasons.
Career
Born in Brunswick, Maine, Walters attended Santana High School in Santee, California.[1] In 84 career games, he had 64 hits in 273 at-bats, with a .234 batting average.
After his playing days were over, Walters remained in San Diego and became a police officer with the San Diego Police Department. He became paralyzed from the neck down after he was shot in the neck and hit by a car in 2003. Later he regained some movement in his left hand.[1][2]
Walters died due to complications from his injuries on April 23, 2020.[3] He was 53.
References
- ^ a b Dickey, Fred (November 11, 2013). "Paralyzed cop doesn't want to be forgotten". U-T San Diego. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ^ "Paralyzed policeman, former Padre, returns to S.D." SpinalCordInjuryZone.com. March 11, 2004. Retrieved January 15, 2011.
- ^ Maffei, John (April 23, 2020). "Dan Walters, former Padre and San Diego police officer, dies at 53". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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