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Edgar Frederick "Ned" Yost III (born August 19, 1955, in Eureka, California) is a former catcher in Major League Baseball, and currently the manager of the Milwaukee Brewers.

Playing career

Yost, as a player, was used primarily as a backup catcher for the Brewers from 1980 to 1983 (which included the 1982 World Series), and then spent a year with the Texas Rangers (1984; he played a career-high 80 games with the Rangers, hitting .182) and played 5 games for the Montreal Expos (1985) before retiring.

He never had more than 242 at bats in a season. He ended his career with a .212 batting average, and .237 on base percentage, in 605 at bats. He had a .982 fielding percentage (the league average was .987).

Coaching career

Before managing the Brewers, Yost worked as a coach under Bobby Cox in the Atlanta Braves organization for 12 seasons.

Managing career

On October 29, 2002 Yost was named the Brewers manager, succeeding Jerry Royster. National League manager Tony La Russa named Yost to be part of his coaching staff for the 2005 MLB All-Star Game.

Trivia

Yost IS RETARDED! Yost wears number three as a tribute to his close friend Dale Earnhardt. He occasionally worked as part of Earnhardt's pit crew prior to the NASCAR legend's death.^[1]

His son, Ned Yost IV, is a first baseman in the Brewers' farm system. He played first base for the Class-A Brevard County Manatees in 2007, his third season in the minors, hitting .248 with a .283 slugging percentage.[1]

Yost is often seen on Team Realtree DVD Monster Bucks.

Controversy

Yost's managing came under fire late in 2007 by Brewer fans. During the 2007 season, the Brewers held a 8-1/2 game division lead over the Cubs but failed to hold on to the advantage, finishing 2 games behind the Cubs. Yost's bullpen management, lineup strategies, and bench management were blamed. He also was thrown out of three games in the last week of the season, leading some reporters to question his ability to handle pressure. General Manager Doug Melvin announced, however, that Yost would return for the 2008 season.

Managerial records

Team	Year	Regular Season					Post Season
Team	Year	Games	Won	Lost	Win %	Finish	Won	Lost	Win %	Result
Milwaukee Brewers	2003	162	68	94	.420	6^th in NL Central	-	-	-	-
	2004	161	67	94	.416	6^th in NL Central	-	-	-	-
	2005	162	81	81	.500	3^rd in NL Central	-	-	-	-
	2006	162	75	87	.463	4^th in NL Central	-	-	-	-
	2007	162	83	79	.512	2^nd in NL Central	-	-	-	-
	2008								1^st in NL Central
Total		809	374	435	.462

Preceded by Jerry Royster	Milwaukee Brewers Manager 2003-	Succeeded by Incumbent

External links

Baseball-Reference.com - career playing statistics and managing record

References

^ ESPN - Milwaukee Brewers News, Schedule, Players, Scores, Stats, Photos, Rumors - MLB Baseball

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[1] ESPN - Milwaukee Brewers News, Schedule, Players, Scores, Stats, Photos, Rumors - MLB Baseball

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 ==Trivia==
+Yost IS RETARDED! Yost wears number three as a tribute to his close friend [[Dale Earnhardt]]. He occasionally worked as part of Earnhardt's pit crew prior to the [[NASCAR]] legend's death.<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/coach?id=8 ESPN - Milwaukee Brewers News, Schedule, Players, Scores, Stats, Photos, Rumors - MLB Baseball<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
-Yost briefly enjoyed a second career as a [[taxidermist]] in [[Jackson, Mississippi]] in between his playing days and coaching days.
-Yost wears number three as a tribute to his close friend [[Dale Earnhardt]]. He occasionally worked as part of Earnhardt's pit crew prior to the [[NASCAR]] legend's death.<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/coach?id=8 ESPN - Milwaukee Brewers News, Schedule, Players, Scores, Stats, Photos, Rumors - MLB Baseball<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
 His son, Ned Yost IV, is a first baseman in the Brewers' farm system.  He played first base for the Class-A [[Brevard County Manatees]] in 2007, his third season in the minors, hitting .248 with a .283 slugging percentage.[http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/stats/player.php?id=489568]