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June 08, 2006
Backstop Brains
Ever notice how many former Yankees players are now coaches at the big league level? Here's a list, by my eye-balls:
D-Backs: Bob Melvin & Mike Aldrete
Braves: Bobby Cox
Orioles: Rick Dempsey
White Sox: Tim Raines & Don Cooper
Reds: Jerry Narron, Chris Chambliss, & Bucky Dent
Indians: Joel Skinner
Rockies: Dave Collins, Mike Gallego, & Jamie Quirk
Tigers: Don Salught
Marlins: Joe Girardi & Bobby Meacham
Astros: Jose Cruz. Sr.
Dodgers: Mariano Duncan
Brewers: Bill Castro, Dale Sveum, & Butch Wynegar
Mets: Willie Randolph & Sandy Alomar Sr.
A's: Bob Geren
Pirates: Jeff Manto
Giants: Dave Righetti & Joe Lefebvre
Mariners: Ron Hassey
Devil-Rays: Bobby Ramos
Blue Jays: Brad Arnsberg
Nationals: John Wetteland
Notice that 11 of these guys were catchers. Makes sense - catchers know the game and the Yankees had 36 different men catch a game for them between 1981 and 2005.
Posted by Steve Lombardi at June 8, 2006 12:39 PM
Comments
That doesn't even include the Yankees which has Don Mattingly and Ron Guidry.
Or even recent coaches, but not current coaches such as Lou Pinella, and I think Cecil Fielder as well.
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at June 8, 2006 01:38 PM
IIRC, Big Daddy Cecil is on the run from collectors at the moment.
Posted by: Steve Lombardi at June 8, 2006 02:22 PM
How many of these guys played at least a full season for the Yankees?
Being an Astros fan, I couldn't help but notice Jose Cruuuuuuuz on the list, and he only played 40 games in the Bronx at the end of his career.
Posted by: rbs10025 at June 8, 2006 05:24 PM
A lot of these guys were a ship that passed in the night.
Posted by: Steve Lombardi at June 8, 2006 10:33 PM