La Schelle Tarver
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La Schelle Tarver
| Born: | January 30, 1959 |
| Birthplace: | Modesto, California |
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| Height: | 5' 11" |
| Weight: | 165 lbs |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Left |
| Drafted: | 1980: Amateur Free Agent by the New York Mets |
| College: | Cal State Sacramento |
| High School: | |
| Other Teams: | None (Minors Only) |
| Years with Boston: | 1986 |
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Overall Career
La Schelle Tarver (born January 30, 1959 in Modesto, CA), was a career minor leaguer who managed a 13 game, 25 at-bat, cup of coffee with the Boston Red Sox in 1986. Tarver, an outfielder who batted and threw left-handed had a final career line of 3 Hits (0.120 BA), 3 Runs, 1 RBI and 4 Strikeouts.
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Tarver's Moments in the Sun
- The three game stretch from July 19, 1986 to July 22, 1986, was by the far the greatest moment in La Schelle's 13 game career. During that stretch he had a 3-game hit streak (accounting for all 3 of his career hits) and his one and only career RBI. Tarver recorded that RBI, by driving in Dwight Evans in the 5th inning of a 9-4 win over the Seattle Mariners on July 19, 1986.
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Trivia
- His whole major league career was September of 1986, but he managed to score the game winning run in one memorable game. On September 3, 1986, Tarver (while pinch running for Mike Greenwell) scored on a double by Wade Boggs, in the bottom of the 9th inning, of 4-3 win against the Texas Rangers.
- MLB Debut: July 12, 1986
- Final Game: October 5, 1986
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Transactions
- June 7, 1977: Drafted by the California Angels in the 32nd round of the 1977 amateur draft, but did not sign.
- August 18, 1980: Signed by the New York Mets as an amateur free agent.
- November 13, 1985: Traded by the New York Mets with John Christensen, Wes Gardner, and Calvin Schiraldi to the Boston Red Sox for Tom McCarthy, Bob Ojeda, John Mitchell, and Chris Bayer.
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External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
