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{{Infobox MLB player
{{Infobox MLB player
| name=Chris Speier
|name=Chris Speier
| position=[[Shortstop]], Bench Coach
|position=[[Shortstop]]
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|bats=Right
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| birthdate={{Birth date and age|1950|6|28|mf=y}}
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|throws=Right
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| birthplace={{city-state|Alameda|California}}
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|birthdate={{Birth date and age|1950|6|28}}
| team=Cincinnati Reds
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|birthplace={{city-state|Alameda|California}}
| number=35
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|debutdate=April 7
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| bats=Right
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|debutyear=1971
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| throws=Right
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|debutteam=San Francisco Giants
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| debutdate=April 7
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|finaldate=October 1
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| debutyear=1971
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|finalyear=1989
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| debutteam=[[San Francisco Giants]]
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|finalteam=San Francisco Giants
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| finaldate=October 1
|stat1label=[[Batting average]]
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| finalyear=1989
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|stat1value=.246
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| finalteam=San Francisco Giants
| stat1label=[[Batting Average]]
|stat2label=[[Home run]]s
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|stat2value=112
| stat2label=[[Home run]]s
| stat3label=[[Runs batted in]]
|stat3label=[[Runs batted in]]
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|stat3value=720
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| stat1value=.246
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| stat2value=112
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| stat3value=720
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* [[San Francisco Giants]] ({{By|1971}}–{{By|1977}})
* [[San Francisco Giants]] ({{By|1971}}–{{By|1977}})
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* [[San Francisco Giants]] ({{By|1987}}–{{By|1989}})
* [[San Francisco Giants]] ({{By|1987}}–{{By|1989}})
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* 3× [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star]] selection ([[1972 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|1972]], [[1973 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|1973]], [[1974 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|1974)]]|
* 3× [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star]] selection ([[1972 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|1972]], [[1973 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|1973]], [[1974 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|1974]])
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'''Christopher Edward Speier''' (born June 28, 1950) is a former [[Major League Baseball]] player and current bench [[coach (baseball)|coach]] for the [[Cincinnati Reds]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/team/coach_staff_bio.jsp?c_id=cin&coachorstaffid=122573|title=Manager & Coaches: Chris Speier|accessdate=2010-02-11}}</ref> He was [[draft (sport)|drafted]] second overall in the January secondary [[1970 Major League Baseball Draft]].
'''Christopher Edward Speier''' (born June 28, 1950) is a former [[Major League Baseball]] player and current bench [[coach (baseball)|coach]] for the [[Cincinnati Reds]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/team/coach_staff_bio.jsp?c_id=cin&coachorstaffid=122573|title=Manager & Coaches: Chris Speier|accessdate=2010-02-11}}</ref> He was [[draft (sport)|drafted]] second overall in the January secondary [[1970 Major League Baseball Draft]].

Revision as of 03:47, 4 October 2010

Chris Speier
Shortstop
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
debut
April 7, 1971, for the San Francisco Giants
Last appearance
October 1, 1989, for the San Francisco Giants
Career statistics
Batting average.246
Home runs112
Runs batted in720
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Christopher Edward Speier (born June 28, 1950) is a former Major League Baseball player and current bench coach for the Cincinnati Reds.[1] He was drafted second overall in the January secondary 1970 Major League Baseball Draft.

Playing career

Speier played nineteen seasons in the Major Leagues as a shortstop for the Montreal Expos, San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs, and briefly for the St. Louis Cardinals and Minnesota Twins during the 1984 season.

He accrued a career .246 batting average and a .970 fielding percentage. His overall playing strengths were his solid fielding and selective eye at the plate; he lead the league in intentional walks in 1980 and 1981. He was also named to the National League All-Star team during the 1972, 1973 and 1974 seasons as a member of the Giants. He won the 1987 Willie Mac Award for his spirit and leadership during his second time with the Giants.

Coaching career

He was a coach on the World Series Champion Arizona Diamondbacks in 2001.

He was the third base coach for the Chicago Cubs from 2005 to 2006.

He was signed by the Cincinnati Reds on October 29, 2007 as an infield coach and also serves as the Reds' bench coach.

Personal life

Speier is the father of Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Justin Speier.

Speier converted to Catholicism after meeting his wife and became a leader of the pro-life movement. In 1993 he was the principal of the religious Ville de Marie Academy in Template:City-state.[2]

Received communion from Pope John Paul II during a Papal Mass at Candlestick Park in 1987.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Manager & Coaches: Chris Speier". Retrieved 2010-02-11.
  2. ^ Dave Walker (1993-02-17). "Good Book Great Booksshortstop Turned Principal Chris Speier Still Believes in Fundamentals". Poenix New Times News.
Preceded by Willie Mac Award
1987 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Chicago Cubs third base coach
2005-2006 		Succeeded by
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