Jason Andrew Varitek,nicknamed "Tek",is an American professional baseball coach and former catcher. He is the game planning coordinator,a uniformed coaching position,for the Boston Red Sox. After being traded as a minor league prospect by the Seattle Mariners,Varitek played his entire 15-year career in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Red Sox. A three-time All-Star and Gold Glove Award winner at catcher,as well as a Silver Slugger Award winner,Varitek was part of both the 2004 World Series and 2007 World Series Championship teams,and was viewed widely as one of the team's leaders. In December 2004 he was named the captain of the Red Sox,only their fourth captain since 1923. He was a switch-hitter.
The Auburn Doubledays are a collegiate summer baseball team of the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League (PGCBL) that is located in Auburn,New York. From 1958 to 2020,they were members of Minor League Baseball's New York–Penn League (NYPL). They have played their home games at Leo Pinckney Field at Falcon Park since 1995. They previously played at the original Falcon Park,which was built in 1927 on the same site. The team is owned and operated by Auburn Community Baseball.
Bradley David Ausmus is an American professional baseball player,coach,and manager. He is the bench coach for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). In his 18-year MLB playing career,Ausmus played as a catcher for the San Diego Padres,Detroit Tigers,Houston Astros,and Los Angeles Dodgers. He also managed the Tigers,Los Angeles Angels,and Israeli national baseball team.
Darin Charles Erstad is an American former professional baseball player and the former head coach of the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball team. Erstad spent most of his playing career with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim franchise (1996–2006) before signing with the Chicago White Sox in 2007. Erstad batted and threw left-handed. He was a two-time MLB All-Star and a three-time Gold Glove Award winner. He was the first overall pick in the 1995 Major League Baseball draft.
Joshua William Paul is an American former professional baseball catcher and professional coach. He most recently served as the quality control coach for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Los Angeles Angels,Chicago White Sox,Chicago Cubs,and Tampa Bay Devil Rays. He also coached the Angels and New York Yankees.
Gary Martin Allenson is an American former Major League Baseball catcher and coach and minor league manager. In 2017,he spent a second stint as manager of the New Hampshire Fisher Cats of the Double-A Eastern League,after serving the previous three seasons in that role with the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons of the International League. Both are affiliates of the Toronto Blue Jays.
Tracy Michael Woodson is an American former professional baseball player and college coach. He played all or part of five seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB),from 1987 to 1989 and 1992 to 1993,primarily as a third baseman. He recently coached the Richmond Spiders baseball team.
Alan Michael Zinter is an American former professional baseball player and hitting coach. He played for Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) in 1999 and with the Houston Astros and Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB) in 2002 and 2004,respectively. He served as the minor league hitting coordinator for the Cleveland Indians,the assistant hitting coach for the Astros,and was the hitting coach of the San Diego Padres and Cincinnati Reds.
Jason Robert Beverlin is an American baseball coach and former pitcher,who is the current pitching coach of the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers. He played college baseball at Western Carolina as well as in Major League Baseball (MLB) and Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played one season in the United States and three seasons in Japan. He also served as the head coach of Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (2012–2017).
Scott William Bradley is an American former Major League Baseball catcher in the major leagues from 1984 to 1992. He played for the Chicago White Sox,Seattle Mariners,New York Yankees,and Cincinnati Reds. He is the head coach of the Princeton Tigers baseball team.
The Houston Astros' 1988 season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Houston Astros attempting to win the National League West. It was the final season with Nolan Ryan as an Astro,as he left for the Texas Rangers in the offseason.
Landon Reed Powell is an American former professional baseball player and current coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 2009 to 2011 for the Oakland Athletics. Powell is the current head baseball coach of the North Greenville Crusaders. He played college baseball at South Carolina from 2001 to 2004. He was the Athletics' catcher on May 9,2010,when pitcher Dallas Braden threw a perfect game.
Jason Cory Jaramillo is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) catcher who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 2009 to 2011.
Daniel John Radison is an American coach and instructor in professional baseball. A former minor league catcher,he has also been a Major League Baseball (MLB) coach for the San Diego Padres,Chicago Cubs and Washington Nationals. Radison batted and threw right-handed as a player,and was listed at 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and weighing 180 pounds (82 kg).
Jeremy Tyler Wise is an American former professional baseball player. He played as a catcher and first baseman in minor league baseball for the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. Wise attended Louisiana State University and later the University of Oklahoma. At both,Wise played baseball and won multiple accolades over his four-year combined stint. In 2009,Wise won the Johnny Bench Award,an annual award given out to the nation's best college catcher. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft and started his professional career in their organization with the rookie-league Ogden Raptors.
Timothy Joseph Federowicz(born August 5,1987) is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers,Chicago Cubs,San Francisco Giants,Houston Astros,Cincinnati Reds,and Texas Rangers. He currently serves as the manager for the Toledo Mud Hens.
Michael D. Kennedy is an American baseball coach and former catcher,who is the current head coach of the Elon Phoenix.
Joshua S. Holliday is an American college baseball coach and former professional player in Minor League Baseball. Currently the head coach of the Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team,he was hired to this position prior to the 2013 season. In 2014,Holliday was the Big 12 Conference Baseball Coach of the Year as OSU claimed the conference regular season championship.
Michael L. Gambino is an American baseball coach and former infielder,who is the current head baseball coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions. Prior to accepting the head coaching position at Penn State,he served as an assistant and head coach at Boston College,a position he held for 12 years. He scouted for the Detroit Tigers,and served as an assistant at Virginia Tech.
Patrick Mason was an American college baseball coach and former catcher. He was the volunteer assistant coach at Northeastern University. Mason played college baseball at Northeastern University for coach Neil McPhee from 1994 to 1997 and played in the Heartland League for one season in 1997. He served as the head coach at Virginia Tech from 2014–2017. Mason was a catcher for Northeastern for four years,before a brief minor league career. He helped lead the Huskies to a pair of conference titles in 1994 and 1997. He then earned an assistant coaching position at Boston College,his first position under Pete Hughes. After four season with the Eagles,he spent one year at Framingham State before returning to his alma mater for six seasons. Mason was reunited with Hughes at Virginia Tech in 2011,earning the associate head coach position in 2012. Following Hughes' departure for Oklahoma following the Hokies' first-ever selection as a regional host in 2013,Mason was promoted to head coach. After a 90–126–1 record in 4 season at Virginia Tech,Mason was fired.
