Dan Walters
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Daniel Gene "Dan" Walters (August 15, 1966 in Brunswick, Maine
) was a Major League Baseball
player. Walters played for the San Diego Padres
in the 1992
and 1993
seasons. in 84 career games, He had 64 hits in 273 at-bats, with a .234 batting average.
After his playing days were over, Walters worked as a law enforcement officer. He became paralyzed from the neck down after a 2003 shooting.
Brunswick, Maine
Brunswick is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 20,278 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area. Brunswick is home to Bowdoin College, the Bowdoin College Museum of Art, the Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, , and the...
) was a Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player. Walters played for the San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
in the 1992
1992 in baseball
-Major League Baseball:*World Series: Toronto Blue Jays over Atlanta Braves ; Pat Borders, MVP*American League Championship Series MVP: Roberto Alomar*National League Championship Series MVP: John Smoltz...
and 1993
1993 in baseball
-Major League Baseball:*World Series: Toronto Blue Jays over Philadelphia Phillies ; Paul Molitor, MVP*American League Championship Series MVP: Dave Stewart*National League Championship Series MVP: Curt Schilling...
seasons. in 84 career games, He had 64 hits in 273 at-bats, with a .234 batting average.
After his playing days were over, Walters worked as a law enforcement officer. He became paralyzed from the neck down after a 2003 shooting.