Summary
Jim Scharrer, a former Atlanta Braves baseball prospect and Duke University football player, passed away at the age of 49 after battling cancer. Scharrer had a versatile athletic career, playing baseball professionally before pursuing football at the college level.
Key Facts
- Jim Scharrer was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 1995 MLB Draft.
- He played six seasons in minor league baseball, reaching Double-A level.
- Scharrer also pursued a football career at Duke University, playing as a linebacker.
- He was named to The Sporting News' 4th team All-American Freshmen team in football in 2001.
- Scharrer was inducted into the Erie Sports Hall of Fame in 2009.
- After his sports career, he worked for the U.S. Navy’s Naval Sea Systems Command and other defense-related organizations.
- Scharrer passed away after receiving treatment for cancer, leaving behind his wife and children.
