Chris Cron
| Chris Cron | |
|---|---|
 Cron in 1988 | |
| First baseman/Left fielder | |
| Born: March 31, 1964 Albuquerque, New Mexico | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 15, 1991, for the California Angels | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 4, 1992, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .080 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Teams | |
Christopher John Cron Sr. (born March 31, 1964) is an American former professional baseball player and manager. As of 2019[update] he is the manager for the Reno Aces. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the California Angels and Chicago White Sox, and has managed in Minor League Baseball.
Career
Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the second round of the 1984 Major League Baseball Draft, Cron made his Major League Baseball debut with the California Angels on August 15, 1991 and appeared in his final game on October 4, 1992.
During the 1995 season, Cron retired and became manager of the Bristol White Sox, a minor league affiliate of the Chicago White Sox, and has spent several years as a manager in the White Sox farm system.
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Cron has managed at every level in the minor leagues, starting in 1995. His teams have included: Bristol (1995), Hickory (1996–97), Winston-Salem (1998), Birmingham (1999), Colorado Springs (2000–02), Great Falls (2003), Kannapolis (2004), Winston-Salem (2005), Birmingham (2006) and Great Falls (2007–08). He served as roving minor league infield coach in 2009. He was the manager of the Great Falls Voyagers in 2010.
On Monday, December 13, 2010, Cron was named manager of the Erie SeaWolves.[1][2] In 2013, he was selected as one of several managers for the All-Star Futures Game.[3] In 2019, he was hired as manager of the Reno Aces.[4]
Personal
His sons, C. J. and Kevin Cron, are professional baseball players. He is the cousin of Major League Baseball player Chad Moeller.[5]
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
References
- ^ SeaWolves To Name Chris Cron New Manager - YourErie.com Archived July 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Chris Cron Named Erie SeaWolves Skipper - SeaWolves.com
- ^ All-Star Futures Game rosters revealed - milb.com
- ^ Chris Cron Named Aces Fourth Manager in Franchise History - milb.com
- ^ http://www.ahwatukee.com/sports/article_5d5946cc-8e48-11e0-9e5d-001cc4c03286.html
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Retrosheet
- 1964 births
- Living people
- American expatriate baseball players in Canada
- Baseball coaches from New Mexico
- Baseball players from New Mexico
- Birmingham Barons managers
- California Angels players
- Charlotte Knights players
- Chicago White Sox players
- Colorado Springs Sky Sox managers
- Durham Bulls players
- Edmonton Trappers players
- Major League Baseball first basemen
- Major League Baseball replacement players
- Midland Angels players
- Minor league baseball managers
- Nashville Sounds players
- Palm Springs Angels players
- Pulaski Braves players
- Quad Cities Angels players
- Santa Ana Dons baseball players
- Sportspeople from Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Sumter Braves players
- Vancouver Canadians players