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    • Backstop Brains

    Posted by on June 8th, 2006 · Comments (4)

    Ever notice how many former Yankees players are now coaches at the big league level? Here’s a list, by my eye-balls:

    D-Backs: Bob Melvin & Mike Aldrete
    Braves: Bobby Cox
    Orioles: Rick Dempsey
    White Sox: Tim Raines & Don Cooper
    Reds: Jerry Narron, Chris Chambliss, & Bucky Dent
    Indians: Joel Skinner
    Rockies: Dave Collins, Mike Gallego, & Jamie Quirk
    Tigers: Don Salught
    Marlins: Joe Girardi & Bobby Meacham
    Astros: Jose Cruz. Sr.
    Dodgers: Mariano Duncan
    Brewers: Bill Castro, Dale Sveum, & Butch Wynegar
    Mets: Willie Randolph & Sandy Alomar Sr.
    A’s: Bob Geren
    Pirates: Jeff Manto
    Giants: Dave Righetti & Joe Lefebvre
    Mariners: Ron Hassey
    Devil-Rays: Bobby Ramos
    Blue Jays: Brad Arnsberg
    Nationals: John Wetteland

    Notice that 11 of these guys were catchers. Makes sense – catchers know the game and the Yankees had 36 different men catch a game for them between 1981 and 2005.

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    Comments on Backstop Brains

    1. Jeteupthemiddle
      June 8th, 2006 | 1:38 pm

      That doesn’t even include the Yankees which has Don Mattingly and Ron Guidry.

      Or even recent coaches, but not current coaches such as Lou Pinella, and I think Cecil Fielder as well.
    2. Steve Lombardi
      June 8th, 2006 | 2:22 pm

      IIRC, Big Daddy Cecil is on the run from collectors at the moment.
    3. rbs10025
      June 8th, 2006 | 5:24 pm

      How many of these guys played at least a full season for the Yankees?

      Being an Astros fan, I couldn’t help but notice Jose Cruuuuuuuz on the list, and he only played 40 games in the Bronx at the end of his career.
    4. Steve Lombardi
      June 8th, 2006 | 10:33 pm

      A lot of these guys were a ship that passed in the night.

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