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John Mabry
John Mabry
	Mabry with the St. Louis Cardinals
	Outfielder / First baseman
	Born: October 17, 1970 (age 53); Wilmington, Delaware
	Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
	April 23, 1994, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
	May 17, 2007, for the Colorado Rockies
MLB statistics
Batting average	.263
Home runs	96
Runs batted in	446
Teams
	St. Louis Cardinals (1994–1998); Seattle Mariners (1999–2000); San Diego Padres (2000); St. Louis Cardinals (2001); Florida Marlins (2001); Philadelphia Phillies (2002); Oakland Athletics (2002); Seattle Mariners (2003); St. Louis Cardinals (2004–2005); Chicago Cubs (2006); Colorado Rockies (2007);

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John Steven Mabry (born October 17, 1970) is a former Major League Baseball player, broadcaster, and coach. He had 898 career hits in 3409 at-bats (for a batting average of .263), with 96 home runs and 446 RBI. He is 6'4" tall, weighs 210 lbs, bats left-handed and throws right-handed.

Early life

Mabry, a graduate of Bohemia Manor High School, in Chesapeake City, Maryland, played three years at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, before being drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 6th round of the 1991 amateur draft.

Playing career

During his fourteen-year MLB career Mabry played for eight teams, including three different stints with the Cardinals (1994–1998, 2001, 2004–2005).^[1] In Mabry's only season with over 400 at bats, he led the Cardinals with 161 hits and was fourth in the National League for first basemen in fielding percentage at .994 and was errorless in 14 games in the outfield. He hit for a natural cycle in a May 18, 1996 loss to the Colorado Rockies.^[2]

Mabry was one of the few major leaguers who preferred not to wear batting gloves. He was also somewhat versatile on defense, playing more than 100 games at left and right field as well as first and third base. He also made two career appearances pitching with dubious results. In 1 inning of work he gave up 7 earned runs for a career ERA of 63.^[3]

Post-playing career

In April, 2011, Fox Sports Midwest hired Mabry to serve as baseball analyst during St. Louis Cardinals live pre-game and post-game shows, a role he shared with former Cardinals Mike Matheny and Cal Eldred.^[4]

On December 2, 2011 the Cardinals named Mabry the assistant hitting coach to Mark McGwire in 2012, soon after announcing former teammate Mike Matheny would be the new manager.^[5] On November 5, 2012, the Cardinals promoted Mabry to hitting coach following McGwire's departure to the Los Angeles Dodgers.^[6] Former major league catcher Bengie Molina succeeded Mabry as the assistant hitting coach.^[7] Mabry was released from his position as hitting coach with the St. Louis Cardinals when manager Mike Matheny was fired on Saturday, July 14, 2018, just days before the All-Star break of the 2018 season. On December 5, 2019 the Kansas City Royals named Mabry as a coach on manager Mike Mantheny's major league staff.

Personal life

After his 2007 retirement as a player, Mabry continued to make his home in the St. Louis area along with his wife Ann and their four children.^[8] Long an avid outdoorsman, Mabry became a spokesman for Gander Mountain, making a series of videos on different aspects of hunting and fishing.^[9]

References

^ "Mabry added to Cardinals Staff". Fox Sports Midwest.com. 2011-12-02. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
^ Cardinals' Media Relations, ed. (2001). St. Louis Cardinals 2001 Media Guide. Hadler Printing Company. pp. A-127.
^ "John Mabry Statistics and History". Retrieved 2009-04-16.
^ "Fox Sports Midwest adds Matheny". St. Louis Business Journal.com. 2011-04-08. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
^ Goold, Derrick (2011-11-21). "Cardinals hire Mabry as assistant hitting coach". Stltoday.com. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
^ "Cards promote Mabry to Hitting Coach". Fox News.com. 5 November 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
^ http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinal-beat/cards-set-to-offer-bengie-molina-a-coaching-position/article_9c4b74fd-e677-58fa-b7b0-10df91d61748.html
^ "Mabry added to Cardinals Staff". Fox Sports Midwest.com. 2011-12-02. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
^ "Introducing John Mabry". Gander Mountain Videos. Retrieved 2011-12-02.

External links

Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs
Baseball Almanac

Sporting positions
Preceded by Mark McGwire	St. Louis Cardinals hitting coach 2013–2018	Succeeded by TBA
Preceded by Mike Aldrete	St. Louis Cardinals assistant hitting coach 2012	Succeeded by Bengie Molina
Achievements
Preceded by Tony Fernández	Hitting for the cycle May 18, 1996	Succeeded by John Valentin

[1] "Mabry added to Cardinals Staff". Fox Sports Midwest.com. 2011-12-02. Retrieved 2011-12-02.

[2] Cardinals' Media Relations, ed. (2001). St. Louis Cardinals 2001 Media Guide. Hadler Printing Company. pp. A-127.

[3] "John Mabry Statistics and History". Retrieved 2009-04-16.

[4] "Fox Sports Midwest adds Matheny". St. Louis Business Journal.com. 2011-04-08. Retrieved 2011-12-02.

[5] Goold, Derrick (2011-11-21). "Cardinals hire Mabry as assistant hitting coach". Stltoday.com. Retrieved 2011-12-02.

[6] "Cards promote Mabry to Hitting Coach". Fox News.com. 5 November 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2012.

[7] ttp://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinal-beat/cards-set-to-offer-bengie-molina-a-coaching-position/article_9c4b74fd-e677-58fa-b7b0-10df91d61748.html

[8] "Mabry added to Cardinals Staff". Fox Sports Midwest.com. 2011-12-02. Retrieved 2011-12-02.

[9] "Introducing John Mabry". Gander Mountain Videos. Retrieved 2011-12-02.

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 On December 2, 2011 the Cardinals named Mabry the assistant hitting coach to [[Mark McGwire]] in [[2012 St. Louis Cardinals season|2012]], soon after announcing former teammate [[Mike Matheny]] would be the new [[List of St. Louis Cardinals managers|manager]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Goold |first=Derrick |url=http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinal-beat/cardinals-hire-mabry-as-assistant-hitting-coach/article_829a903c-1d2f-11e1-ad16-0019bb30f31a.html |title=Cardinals hire Mabry as assistant hitting coach |publisher=Stltoday.com |date=2011-11-21 |accessdate=2011-12-02}}</ref>  On November 5, 2012, the Cardinals promoted Mabry to hitting coach following McGwire's departure to the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2012/11/05/cards-promote-mabry-to-hitting-coach-succeeding-mcgwire/|title=Cards promote Mabry to Hitting Coach|publisher=Fox News.com|date=5 November 2012|accessdate=5 November 2012}}</ref>  Former major league catcher [[Bengie Molina]] succeeded Mabry as the assistant hitting coach.<ref>http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinal-beat/cards-set-to-offer-bengie-molina-a-coaching-position/article_9c4b74fd-e677-58fa-b7b0-10df91d61748.html</ref>
-Mabry was released from his position as hitting coach with the [[St. Louis Cardinals]] when manager [[Mike Matheny]] was fired on Saturday, July 14, 2018, just days before the All-Star break of the 2018 season.
+Mabry was released from his position as hitting coach with the [[St. Louis Cardinals]] when manager [[Mike Matheny]] was fired on Saturday, July 14, 2018, just days before the All-Star break of the 2018 season.  On December 5, 2019 the Kansas City Royals named Mabry as a coach on manager Mike Mantheny's major league staff.
 ==Personal life==