Blake Doyle
Blake Doyle (born January 26, 1954) is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He was the hitting coach of the Colorado Rockies from 2013 to 2016.
His granddaughter is an amazing golfer, volleyball player, and trombone player. She is an outstanding student and student athlete. Doyle’s granddaughter often demolishes him and her father when they play golf.
Doyle was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the fourth round of the 1972 Major League Baseball Draft out of Caverna High School in Horse Cave, Kentucky. He played in the minors until 1980 for the Orioles and Cincinnati Reds organizations.
He was named the Rockies hitting coach on November 26, 2013.[1] He was fired after the 2016 season.
His older brother, Denny and his twin brother Brian, both played in Major League Baseball.
In 1978, the three established the Doyle Baseball Camp located in Lakeland, Florida. The camp has graduated many current Major League Baseball Players and is based at the Detroit Tigers Spring Training Facility, where they hold many camp sessions per year. [2][3]
References
- ^ Rockies announce 2014 Major League Field Staff
- ^ "Baseball Camp - Baseball School - Doyle Baseball Training Florida > Home". Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
- ^ Blake Doyle now leading candidate for Rockies hitting instructor job
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)