Duane Elmer is a Former Professional Baseball Player for the St. Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Indians, and New York Yankees. Originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the St. Louis Cardinals on June 12, 1994, Duane has had a successful MLB career playing first base, designated hitter/outfielder, and pitcher
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He ranks among the Top 10 in most career categories including plate appearances (2nd), runs batted in (7th), hits (8th), doubles (9th), singles (10th), home runs (10th), RBIs (11th) and at-bats (11th). Duane was named an All-Star for five different seasons (1998-2001). He was named "Player of the Year" for three consecutive seasons (1998-2000).
He was recognized as an "All-Rookie" player in 1998; he has also been selected to two MLB All Star Games (1998 & 2001). Duane was recognized as an "All-Star" in the 1998 All-Star Game where he became the first player to hit a grand slam off of Tom Glavine in a 9-6 win over Atlanta. In 2001, Duane was presented with a Golden Glove Award after leading all NL pitchers in wins with 16.
In 2005, Elmer played his final MLB season with the New York Yankees, hitting .293 (.404 OBP/.596 SLG) in 92 games split between the Bronx and Columbus.
