Dave McCarty

David Andrew McCarty (born November 23, 1969) is an American former first baseman and outfielder in Major League Baseball. From 1993 through 2005, McCarty played with the Minnesota Twins (1993–1995), San Francisco Giants (1995–1996), Seattle Mariners (1998), Kansas City Royals (2000–2002), Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2002), Oakland Athletics (2003) and Boston Red Sox (2003–2005). He batted right-handed and threw left-handed.

Dave McCarty passed of a cardiac event on April 19, 2024. He was 54 years old. 

• Dave McCarty was drafted in the 1st round, 3rd overall by the Twins in 1991. Though a top offensive talent in the draft, as a first baseman this pick was not universally well received as local legend Kent Hrbek played the same position and the thought of usurping the fan favorite was unfathomable. Initially the Twins tried McCarty in the outfield in his first season in minor league ball, but when Hrbek was injured in the 1993 season, McCarty was called up to play first. With the Twins his bat did not match the pedigree and on June 8th, 1995 he was traded to the Cincinnati Reds for pitcher John Courtright. Courtright never pitched for the Twins and was released before the end of the 1995 season.
• Though McCarty didn't live up to his draft position, he played in the majors until 2005, and while not included on the playoff roster, he received  World Series ring as part of the 2004 Boston Red Sox team.