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He was the third base coach for the Chicago Cubs from 2005 to 2006. |
He was the third base coach for the Chicago Cubs from 2005 to 2006. |
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He was signed by the [[Cincinnati Reds]] on October 29, 2007, as an [[infield]] coach and also serves as the Reds' [[bench coach]]. He also filled in when manager [[Dusty Baker]] was hospitalized in Chicago in September of 2012 - this was when they clinched a playoff birth.<ref>{{ |
He was signed by the [[Cincinnati Reds]] on October 29, 2007, as an [[infield]] coach and also serves as the Reds' [[bench coach]]. He also filled in when manager [[Dusty Baker]] was hospitalized in Chicago in September of 2012 - this was when they clinched a playoff birth.<ref>{{url=http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120920&content_id=38724066&vkey=news_cin&c_id=cin|www.Reds.com|accessdate=2012-9-22}}</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Revision as of 22:21, 22 September 2012
| Chris Speier | |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | |
| Born: June 28, 1950 Alameda, California | |
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 runs | 112 |
| Runs batted in | 720 |
| 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 19 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 led 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. He also filled in when manager Dusty Baker was hospitalized in Chicago in September of 2012 - this was when they clinched a playoff birth.[2]
Personal life
Speier is the father of former MLB relief pitcher Justin Speier.
Speier converted to Catholicism after meeting his wife and became an activist in the pro-life movement. In 1993 he was the principal of the religious Ville de Marie Academy in Scottsdale, Arizona.[3] The school was not accredited by the state, nor was it affiliated with the local diocese.
Received communion from Pope John Paul II during a Papal Mass at Candlestick Park in 1987.
See also
References
- ^ "Manager & Coaches: Chris Speier". Retrieved 2010-02-11.
- ^ Template:Url=http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120920&content id=38724066&vkey=news cin&c id=cin
- ^ Dave Walker (1993-02-17). "Good Book Great Booksshortstop Turned Principal Chris Speier Still Believes in Fundamentals". Poenix New Times News.
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Living people
- 1950 births
- Arizona Diamondbacks coaches
- Chicago Cubs coaches
- Chicago Cubs players
- Cincinnati Reds coaches
- Major League Baseball bench coaches
- Baseball players from California
- Major League Baseball shortstops
- Major League Baseball third base coaches
- Milwaukee Brewers coaches
- Minnesota Twins players
- Montreal Expos players
- National League All-Stars
- San Francisco Giants players
- St. Louis Cardinals players
- UC Santa Barbara Gauchos baseball players
- Minor league baseball managers
- Amarillo Giants players
- Phoenix Firebirds players