Career

He made his major league debut on September 8, 1987. From 1987 through 1996, he played for the New York Mets (1987-1991), Detroit Tigers (1992), San Francisco Giants (1993-1996) and Cleveland Indians (1996). He also played two seasons in Japan for the Chiba Lotte Marines in 1997 and 1998. Mark is the son of former major league catcher Cam Carreon.

In a 10-season career, Carreon was a .277 hitter (557-for-2012) with 69 home runs and 289 runs batted in in 738 games played.

As a member of the Giants, he won the 1995 Willie Mac Award honoring his spirit. Carreon has the most pinch-hit home runs for the New York Mets with eight.

Carreon finished his career with the Jackson DiamondKats of the Texas-Louisiana League.

On December 13, 2007, Carreon was named in the Mitchell Report to the Commissioner of Baseball of an Independent Investigation Into the Illegal Use of Steroids and Other Performance Enhancing Substances by Players in Major League Baseball.

Carreon was a rarity, in that he threw left-handed but batted right-handed, as a non-pitcher.

Mark Carreon was arrested at the end of the 1996 season in a Florida trespassing incident. He later spent the next two years playing pro ball in Japan for the Chiba Lotte Marines.

Late in 1999, Carreon was reported as missing by his mother, but was later found safe.

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