The former MLB outfield Jason Conti, 50, dies after serious brain injury

Jason Conti, an outfield, whose major League career comprised five seasons with four teams, died on Friday after a serious brain injury. He was 50.

Kevin Kramer, Teammate of Conti at the University of Pittsburgh, shared the news of Conti's injury on his Instagram page on Friday.

Conti played 11 seasons of professional baseball after being worked out in 1996 by the Arizona Diamondbacks expansion from Pitt. Only 25 players were confiscated and signed by the diamondbacks in front of Conti.

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In five seasons (2000-04) with the D-Backs, Devil Rays, Brewers and Rangers, the native of Pittsburgh fought with six homes .238.

Conti took the long way to the majors, began in 1996 in the Rookie League Lethbridge (Alberta) and repeated the triple-a-level before his debut 2000.

By 2001, however, Conti was led far into an outdoor field depth, which the experienced stars Steve Finley, Reggie Sanders and Luis Gonzalez led. The trio combined in 2001 for 104 home runs and 26 stolen bases and led the diamondbacks to their first and only World Series championship.

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Although Conti was only recorded in five games with the D-Backs Action championship team during the season and was traded at Tampa Bay Rays in July 2001, he still received a championship ring after the season.

Conti would see his most extensive season in the Majors with the Devil Rays in 2002. This season he beat .257/.315/.383 (88 ops+) and saw action at all three outer field positions.

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Conti was traded in March 2003 against Javier Valentin to the Milwaukee Brewers. He appeared in 30 games in his lonely season in Milwaukee (2003) and set .229/.255/.396.

As Free Agent after the season, Conti signed the Texas Rangers in 2004. He saw action in 22 games this year and set 0.182/.250/.236 in what proved to be the last act of the Major League career by Conti.

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Conti would jump with the Rangers, St. Louis Cardinals and New York Yankees organizations for the little leagues for two more seasons (2005-06). He also played for the Independent Camden Riversharks in 2006.

In his career, Conti achieved 461 record appearances in 182 Major League games, scored six homes, drove in 47 runs and scored 0.238.

After Conti retired as a player, he was still at home in the Phoenix area, where he trained and looked after young athletes. Conti is survived by his wife Cari Rockwell Conti.

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