Duane Ward

Duane Ward, 62, died on July 19, 2026. Duane Ward was known publicly as an American baseball player (Toronto Blue Jays, Atlanta Braves). Roy Duane Ward (born May 28, 1964) was an American former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played with the Atlanta Braves and Toronto Blue Jays. Ward went to school and made his early athletic mark in Farmington, New Mexico, a small oil and gas city, and one known for its amateur baseball programs. Ward thrived in the American Amateur Baseball Congress-sponsored baseball leagues and graduated from Farmington High School, home of the Scorpions. He was drafted out of high school in 1982. Ward also starred in the Connie Mack World Series, a baseball tournament for 18-and-under players that has been hosted in Farmington since 1965. Public biographical listings identify Ward as an American baseball player (Toronto Blue Jays, Atlanta Braves). This public record remains centered on Ward's work as an American baseball player (Toronto Blue Jays, Atlanta Braves) and the documented milestones of that career.