Andy Fox
Andy Fox | |
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Utility / Coach | |
Born: Sacramento, California | January 12, 1971|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 7, 1996, for the New York Yankees | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 3, 2004, for the Texas Rangers | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .239 |
Home runs | 30 |
Runs batted in | 168 |
Teams | |
As player
As coach | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Andrew Junipero Fox (born January 12, 1971) is an American professional baseball coach and a former Major League Baseball infielder and coach.
Playing career
Fox, a second round draft pick, graduated from Christian Brothers High School in Sacramento. Also Fox attended a St. Mary, a Catholic school, in Sacramento for grades k-8.
In Major League Baseball, he played for the New York Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks, Florida Marlins, Texas Rangers, and Montreal Expos. He won a World Series as a member of the Marlins' 2003 World Series championship team and as a member of the Yankees' 1996 World Series championship team. While with the Diamondbacks, he set the team's single season record for times hit by pitch.
Coaching/managing career
After his playing career ended, Fox became a minor league coach in the Texas Rangers' farm system in 2005 and served as manager of the Class A Clinton LumberKings in 2006. On March 24, 2007, Fox replaced Perry Hill as the Florida Marlins' first base and infield coach. Fox had previously played under Hill in 2002; similarly, former Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez was a coach for the Marlins during part of Fox's playing career with the team.[1]
After the 2009 season he was named the hitting coach of the Double-A West Tenn Diamond Jaxx of the Southern League.[2] He was named minor league infield coordinator by the Boston Red Sox for the 2011 season.[3] He still holds that position as of the 2019 season, while adding the new responsibilities of assistant field coordinator for Boston's player development organization.[4]
References
- ^ Joe Frisaro. "Notes: Fox replaces Hill on staff Archived April 13, 2008, at the Wayback Machine", Florida Marlins, March 24, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-05-03.
- ^ "Mariners announce Minor League coaching staff for 2010 season". Major League Baseball. seattle.mariners.mlb.com. December 7, 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
- ^ Boston Red Sox, January 10, 2011
- ^ MLB.com, Red Sox Set Minor League, Player Development Staff. (10 January 2019)
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- 1971 births
- Living people
- Albany-Colonie Yankees players
- American expatriate baseball players in Canada
- Arizona Diamondbacks players
- Baseball coaches from California
- Baseball players from California
- Calgary Cannons players
- Columbus Clippers players
- Greensboro Hornets players
- Gulf Coast Yankees players
- El Paso Diablos players
- Florida Marlins coaches
- Florida Marlins players
- Major League Baseball first base coaches
- Major League Baseball infielders
- Major League Baseball outfielders
- Minor league baseball coaches
- Minor league baseball managers
- Montreal Expos players
- New York Yankees players
- Norwich Navigators players
- Oklahoma RedHawks players
- Prince William Cannons players
- Salt Lake Stingers players
- Sportspeople from Sacramento, California
- Texas Rangers players
- Tucson Sidewinders players