Dave Skaggs | |
Position: | Catcher |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | 12 June 1951 |
Birth Place: | Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | April 17 |
Debutyear: | 1977 |
Debutteam: | Baltimore Orioles |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | October 4 |
Finalyear: | 1980 |
Finalteam: | California Angels |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .241 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 3 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 49 |
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David Lindsey Skaggs (born June 12, 1951) is an American former Major League Baseball catcher. He played all or part of four seasons, from until, for the Baltimore Orioles and California Angels. As a member of the Orioles, he was the last Oriole to wear #8 before Cal Ripken Jr.
Skaggs was the starting catcher in game 4 of the 1979 World Series against the Pittsburgh Pirates, a game in which the Orioles won 9-6.
The Dave Skaggs family would appear later in the 1980s on an episode of the popular game show Family Feud.