Dave McCarty, a first baseman who helped the Boston Red Sox secure their 2004 World Series victory, died on Friday, April 19 "due to a cardiac event," the organization announced.

In an era before analytics, Dave McCarty figured out a change needed to be made and it ended up helping him become a World Series champion.

Dave McCarty, a member of the Boston Red Sox championship team in 2004 who played with seven MLB teams in an 11-year career, has died. He was 54. The Red Sox announced McCarty's death in a statement,

Dave McCarty, a first baseman and outfielder on the Boston Red Sox 2004 team that won the World Series, died Friday in Oakland, Calif. He was 54.

Dave McCarty died due to a “cardiac event” in California, the team announced Friday. He was 54 years old. The team released a statement Friday night, expressing sadness over the loss of the first baseman and outfielder who spent three seasons in Boston.

Dave McCarty, a former first baseman and outfielder known for his contribution to the Boston Red Sox’s memorable 2004 World Series win, has passed away at the age of 54. The Boston Red Sox released a statement confirming McCarty’s death,