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{{short description|American baseball coach}}
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'''Timothy Carter Cossins''' ({{IPAc-en|'|k|ʌ|z|ɪ|n|s}} {{respell|KUH|zins}};<ref>[https://pressbox.athletics.com/Publications/MLB%20Media%20Guides/MLB%20Publications/2021%20Player%20Name%20Presentations%20&%20Pronunciation%20Guide.pdf Major League Baseball 2021 Player Name Presentation Preferences and Pronunciations (Baltimore Orioles page).] Retrieved May 2, 2021</ref> born March 31, 1970)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tim Cossins Stats, Fantasy & News|url=https://www.milb.com/player/tim-cossins-492479|access-date=2021-04-13|website=MiLB.com|language=en}}</ref> is an American [[professional baseball]] [[coach (baseball)|coach]] for the [[Baltimore Orioles]] of [[Major League Baseball]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ruiz|first=Nathan|title=Tim Cossins thrilled to serve as Orioles' manager for a day|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/bs-sp-orioles-tim-cossins-manager-20190601-story.html|access-date=2021-04-13|website=baltimoresun.com}}</ref>
'''Timothy Carter Cossins''' (born March 31, 1970) is an American [[professional baseball]] [[coach (baseball)|coach]].


==Career==
Cossins attended the [[University of Oklahoma]] and played [[college baseball]] for the [[Oklahoma Sooners baseball|Oklahoma Sooners]]. The [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] selected him in the 15th round of the [[1993 MLB draft]].<ref>https://newsok.com/article/2433006/cossins-signs-with-rangers</ref> After his playing career, he worked for the [[Miami Marlins]], and was hired by the [[Chicago Cubs]] after the 2012 season.<ref>https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/fl-xpm-2012-10-24-sfl-loss-of-catching-guru-tim-cossins-another-blow-to-miami-marlins-20121024-story.html</ref> The [[Baltimore Orioles]] hired Cossins from the Cubs after the 2018 season.<ref>http://www.masnsports.com/school-of-roch/2018/12/orioles-hiring-cossins-for-coaching-staff.html</ref><ref>https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-spt-cubs-tim-cossins-chris-valaika-hires-20181227-story.html</ref>
Cossins graduated from [[Santa Rosa High School (Santa Rosa, California)|Santa Rosa High School]] in [[Santa Rosa, California]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pressdemocrat.com/sports/4620993-181/cubs-hero-kyle-schwarber-showed |title=Cubs hero Kyle Schwarber showed off power swing in Cardinal Newman workout |publisher=Pressdemocrat.com |date=October 15, 2015 |accessdate=January 23, 2019}}</ref> He attended [[Santa Rosa Junior College]],<ref>{{cite web|author=Damin Esper, Special to The Chronicle |url=https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Cardinal-Newman-grad-making-drive-for-majors-2739623.php |title=Cardinal Newman grad making drive for majors |publisher=SFGate |date=July 23, 2004 |accessdate=December 30, 2018}}</ref> and transferred to the [[University of Oklahoma]] and played [[college baseball]] for the [[Oklahoma Sooners baseball|Oklahoma Sooners]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Mike Baldwin Published: Sun, September 1, 1991 12:00 AM |url=https://newsok.com/article/2367503/big-leagues-give-ou-osu-a-break |title=Big Leagues Give OU, OSU a Break |publisher=Newsok.com |date=September 1, 1991 |accessdate=December 30, 2018}}</ref> The [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] selected Cossins in the 39th round of the [[1992 MLB draft]], but he did not sign with Pittsburgh, returning to Oklahoma.<ref>{{cite web|author=Sun, June 14, 1992 12:00 AM |url=https://newsok.com/article/2397517/state-players-drafted-in-1992 |title=State Players Drafted in 1992 |publisher=Newsok.com |date=June 14, 1992 |accessdate=December 30, 2018}}</ref> The [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] selected him in the 16th round of the [[1993 MLB draft]].<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=https://newsok.com/article/2433006/cossins-signs-with-rangers |title=Cossins Signs With Rangers |publisher=Newsok.com |date=June 9, 1993 |accessdate=December 30, 2018}}</ref> He played in [[Minor League Baseball]] through 2000. After his playing career, he worked for the [[Miami Marlins]] as a minor league [[manager (baseball)|manager]] for four years, and then became the Marlins' minor league catching coordinator in 2007. He was hired by the [[Chicago Cubs]] after the 2012 season to be their minor league field coordinator, succeeding [[Brandon Hyde]], who was promoted to be the Cubs' director of player development.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/fl-xpm-2012-10-24-sfl-loss-of-catching-guru-tim-cossins-another-blow-to-miami-marlins-20121024-story.html |title=Loss of catching guru Tim Cossins another blow to Miami Marlins |publisher=Sun Sentinel |date= |accessdate=December 30, 2018}}</ref>


The [[Baltimore Orioles]] hired Cossins from the Cubs after the 2018 season to join Hyde's coaching staff.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kubatko |first=Roch |url=http://www.masnsports.com/school-of-roch/2018/12/orioles-hiring-cossins-for-coaching-staff.html |title=Orioles hiring Tim Cossins for coaching staff (updated) - School of Roch |publisher=Masnsports.com |date= |accessdate=December 30, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-spt-cubs-tim-cossins-chris-valaika-hires-20181227-story.html |title=Cubs lose minor-league field coordinator Tim Cossins to Orioles, promote Chris Valaika to hitting coordinator |publisher=Chicago Tribune |date=December 19, 2018 |accessdate=December 30, 2018}}</ref> He will serve as a major league field coordinator and catching instructor.<ref>{{cite web|author=Baltimore Orioles |url=https://twitter.com/Orioles/status/1088183586812059654 |title=Baltimore Orioles on Twitter: "Introducing our 2019 Major League Coaching Staff. #Birdland‌ " |publisher=Twitter.com |date=May 11, 2009 |accessdate=January 23, 2019}}</ref>
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Cossins lives in [[Santa Rosa, California]]. He and his wife have a son who served as a [[volunteer firefighter]] during the [[October 2017 Northern California wildfires]].<ref>https://www.mlb.com/news/cubs-tim-cossins-on-california-fires/c-258752596</ref>

==Personal life==
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Cossins lives in [[Santa Rosa, California]]. He and his wife have a son who served as a [[volunteer firefighter]] during the [[October 2017 Northern California wildfires]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Muskat |first=Carrie |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/cubs-tim-cossins-on-california-fires/c-258752596 |title=Cubs Tim Cossins on California fires |work=MLB.com |date=May 24, 2018 |accessdate=December 30, 2018}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 18:49, 2 July 2023

Tim Cossins
Baltimore Orioles – No. 70
Coach
Born: (1970-03-31) March 31, 1970 (age 54)
Sonoma, California
Teams

Timothy Carter Cossins (/ˈkʌzɪns/ KUH-zins;[1] born March 31, 1970)[2] is an American professional baseball coach for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball.[3]

Career[edit]

Cossins graduated from Santa Rosa High School in Santa Rosa, California.[4] He attended Santa Rosa Junior College,[5] and transferred to the University of Oklahoma and played college baseball for the Oklahoma Sooners.[6] The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Cossins in the 39th round of the 1992 MLB draft, but he did not sign with Pittsburgh, returning to Oklahoma.[7] The Texas Rangers selected him in the 16th round of the 1993 MLB draft.[8] He played in Minor League Baseball through 2000. After his playing career, he worked for the Miami Marlins as a minor league manager for four years, and then became the Marlins' minor league catching coordinator in 2007. He was hired by the Chicago Cubs after the 2012 season to be their minor league field coordinator, succeeding Brandon Hyde, who was promoted to be the Cubs' director of player development.[9]

The Baltimore Orioles hired Cossins from the Cubs after the 2018 season to join Hyde's coaching staff.[10][11] He will serve as a major league field coordinator and catching instructor.[12]

Personal life[edit]

Cossins lives in Santa Rosa, California. He and his wife have a son who served as a volunteer firefighter during the October 2017 Northern California wildfires.[13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Major League Baseball 2021 Player Name Presentation Preferences and Pronunciations (Baltimore Orioles page). Retrieved May 2, 2021
  2. ^ "Tim Cossins Stats, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  3. ^ Ruiz, Nathan. "Tim Cossins thrilled to serve as Orioles' manager for a day". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  4. ^ "Cubs hero Kyle Schwarber showed off power swing in Cardinal Newman workout". Pressdemocrat.com. October 15, 2015. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  5. ^ Damin Esper, Special to The Chronicle (July 23, 2004). "Cardinal Newman grad making drive for majors". SFGate. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  6. ^ Mike Baldwin Published: Sun, September 1, 1991 12:00 AM (September 1, 1991). "Big Leagues Give OU, OSU a Break". Newsok.com. Retrieved December 30, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ Sun, June 14, 1992 12:00 AM (June 14, 1992). "State Players Drafted in 1992". Newsok.com. Retrieved December 30, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ "Cossins Signs With Rangers". Newsok.com. June 9, 1993. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  9. ^ "Loss of catching guru Tim Cossins another blow to Miami Marlins". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  10. ^ Kubatko, Roch. "Orioles hiring Tim Cossins for coaching staff (updated) - School of Roch". Masnsports.com. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  11. ^ "Cubs lose minor-league field coordinator Tim Cossins to Orioles, promote Chris Valaika to hitting coordinator". Chicago Tribune. December 19, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  12. ^ Baltimore Orioles (May 11, 2009). "Baltimore Orioles on Twitter: "Introducing our 2019 Major League Coaching Staff. #Birdland‌ "". Twitter.com. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  13. ^ Muskat, Carrie (May 24, 2018). "Cubs Tim Cossins on California fires". MLB.com. Retrieved December 30, 2018.

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