Platooning with J.C. Martin on the White Sox in 1963, Carreon tied Yogi Berra for
the best fielding average among AL catchers. He had speed and good defensive skills,
but he was unable to take control of a ballgame. As a result, the slow-footed Martin
won the job in 1964. A year later, Carreon was traded to Cleveland in a deal that
brought Tommy John to Chicago. His son, Mark, was signed by the Mets in 1981 and
made his major league debut with them on September 8, 1987, six days after his father's
death.
(RL)
FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»January 20, 1965:
Rocky Colavito returns to Cleveland in a 3-way deal
that sends outfielders Jim Landis and Mike Hershberger
and P Fred Talbot from the White Sox to Kansas City;
C Johnny Romano, OF Tommy Agee, and P Tommy John from
Cleveland to Chicago; and C Cam Carreon from the White
Sox to the Indians.
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