Joe Breeden

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Joseph Thomas Breeden (born October 11, 1956) is a professional baseball coach, who worked in Major League Baseball.

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Breeden played minor league baseball in 1979 for the Calgary Expos of the Rookie-level Pioneer League, a Montreal Expos affiliate. In 1980, he played for the Rocky Mount Pines, an unafilliated team in the Class A Carolina League.

After retiring as a player, Breeden began to coach in high school and college baseball. [1] He managed in the minor leagues. Breeden then coached the Florida Marlins [2] and Toronto Blue Jays. [3]

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References

  1. "Blue Jays add Breeden to Major League coaching staff | bluejays.com: Official Info". Toronto.bluejays.mlb.com. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
  2. "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive Search".
  3. Spencer Fordin. "Breeden named bench coach | MLB.com: News". Mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved 2012-08-20.