Brian Snitker

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External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors), or  Retrosheet
• Brian Snitker managerial career statistics at Baseball-Reference.com
• MLB.com Archived December 22, 2017, at the Wayback Machine

Brian Snitker
Snitker with the Atlanta Braves in 2024
Atlanta Braves – No. 43
Coach / Manager
Born: (1955-10-17) October 17, 1955 (age 68) Decatur, Illinois, U.S.
Bats: Right Throws: Right

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