Andy Fox

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Andy Fox
Fox with the Marlins
Boston Red Sox – No. 81
Utility player / Coach
Born: (1971-01-12) January 12, 1971 (age 53)
Sacramento, California, U.S.
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 runs30
Runs batted in168
Teams
As player

As coach

Career highlights and awards

Andrew Junipero Fox (born January 12, 1971) is an American

first base coach of the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball
(MLB).

Fox played in MLB from 1996 to 2004 for the

Florida Marlins, Montreal Expos, and Texas Rangers. He was a member of the 1996 World Series and 2003 World Series
champions. Fox coached the Marlins from 2007 to 2009. He joined the Red Sox staff in 2011 and their coaching staff in 2022.

Playing career

Fox graduated from

1989 MLB draft.[1] After he played in the minor leagues for the Yankees through the 1995 season, Fox made the Yankees' Opening Day roster in 1996 as a utility player.[2] Fox batted .196 in 189 at bats for the Yankees in 1996, often playing as a substitute late in games as the Yankees won the 1996 World Series.[3]

Before the 1998 season, the Yankees traded Fox to the

Florida Marlins for Danny Bautista.[5] Fox was a member of the 2003 World Series
champions.

After the 2003 season, Fox signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers. The Montreal Expos selected Fox in the Rule 5 draft.[6] The Expos released him in July and he signed with the Rangers.

Coaching/managing career

Fox (right) with Marlins outfielder Cody Ross in 2008

After his playing career ended, Fox became a minor league coach in the

farm system in 2005 and served as manager of the Class A Clinton LumberKings in 2006.[7]

On March 24, 2007, Fox replaced

Southern League.[9]

Fox was named minor-league infield coordinator by the Boston Red Sox for the 2011 season.[10] He still held that position as of the 2019 season, while adding the new responsibilities of assistant field coordinator for Boston's player development organization.[11]

In December 2021, Fox was named to Boston's major-league coaching staff, in the role of field coordinator.[12] In January 2024, Fox was promoted to first base coach for the Red Sox.[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ "The top Yanks Draft pick from every season". MLB.com.
  2. ^ Smith, Claire (April 15, 1996). "ON BASEBALL;A Fill-In Shows Off His Range". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
  3. ^ Diamos, Jason (March 14, 1997). "Demotion Has Fox Feeling Defensive". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
  4. ^ "YANKS DEAL FOX TO DIAMONDBACKS". Buffalo News. March 9, 1998.
  5. ^ https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2000/06/10/baseball-notes/03dd88f3-2675-4e79-92f0-16593a312527/
  6. ^ "Down on the Farm: Rule 5 report". ESPN.com. December 15, 2003.
  7. ^ "LumberKings All-Time Coaching Staff". MiLB.com.
  8. Florida Marlins
    , March 24, 2007. Retrieved on May 3, 2008.
  9. ^ "Mariners announce Minor League coaching staff for 2010 season". Major League Baseball. seattle.mariners.mlb.com. December 7, 2009. Archived from the original on April 25, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2009.
  10. ^ "Boston Red Sox, January 10, 2011". Archived from the original on October 10, 2012. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
  11. ^ "Red Sox set player development, Minors staffs". MLB.com.
  12. ^ McWilliams, Julian (December 20, 2021). "Red Sox set 2022 coaching staff, with Peter Fatse promoted to hitting coach". The Boston Globe. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  13. ^ "Red Sox set 2024 Major League coaching staff". MLB.com (Press release). Boston Red Sox. January 18, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.

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