Darcy Fast

{{short description|American baseball player (born 1947)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}

{{Infobox baseball biography

|name=Darcy Fast

|position=Pitcher

|image=

|caption=

|bats=Left

|throws=Left

|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1947|3|10}}

|birth_place=Dallas, Oregon

|death_date=

|death_place=

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate=June 15

|debutyear=1968

|debutteam=Chicago Cubs

|finalleague = MLB

|finaldate=August 28

|finalyear=1968

|finalteam=Chicago Cubs

|statleague = MLB

|stat1label=Win–loss record

|stat1value=0–1

|stat2label=Earned run average

|stat2value=5.40

|stat3label=Innings pitched

|stat3value=10

|teams=

• Chicago Cubs ({{baseball year|1968}})

}}

Darcy Rae Fast (born March 10, 1947) is an American former professional baseball player, a left-handed pitcher in the Major Leagues in 1968 for the Chicago Cubs.

Fast's only MLB decision was on July 4, 1968, pitching in relief in the second game of a doubleheader when the Cubs hosted the Philadelphia Phillies. Surrendering 4 runs in 3{{fraction|2|3}} innings of work, he was the losing pitcher in the 7–4 loss.{{cite web|title=Jul 4, 1968, Phillies at Cubs Box Score and Play by Play|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN196807042.shtml|website=baseball-reference.com|publisher=sports-reference.com|accessdate=July 24, 2015|date=July 4, 1968}}

Fast appeared in eight MLB games for the Cubs, and struck out ten batters in ten innings pitched. He also walked eight and gave up six earned runs and eight hits. His professional career lasted four seasons, from 1967–70.

Fast worked as a pastor for 30 years following his baseball career.{{cn|date=November 2022}}