Webster "Webby" Leotis Garrison (born August 24,1965) is an American former professional baseballinfielder and coach and manager in the Oakland Athletics farm system. He played in five games for the Athletics in 1996 and worked as a coach or manager from 1999 to 2020.
Garrison returned to the A's system in 1996. He played in the majors in five games in August that year. In 10 plate appearances,he had no hits and one walk.[3][7] He continued to play in the minors through 1998. He started his coaching career in 1999,also playing in 43 Double-A games.[3][4]
Coaching career
Garrison began his coaching career in 1999 with the Athletics' Double-A Midland RockHounds. During the 1999 season in Midland,Garrison served as a player-coach,playing in 43 games while acting as the hitting coach for the team. From 2011 to 2013,he managed the Stockton Ports.[7] He was named "Banner Island Ballpark All-Time Manager" in 2015.[8] In 2015,he managed the Nashville Sounds[8] and in 2016 and 2017,the Arizona League Athletics,before being promoted to manager of the Class A Beloit Snappers for 2018.[9] In 2019,he returned to managing the Ports. In 2020,he was named the manager of the Arizona League Athletics in his 22nd year with the organization,but the minor league season was cancelled and he was hospitalized for much of the year.[10][7]
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