Bill Evers
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| Born: January 29, 1954 New York, New York | |
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William Joseph Evers (born January 29, 1954) is an American
Career
Evers was born in
.After coaching in the Cubs' minor-league organization,record, then the second-most wins among active minor-league managers. He won five minor league championships and managed three of the Rays' five minor league championship teams through 2005.[4]
In
scout for two seasons, and spent nine years (2010–2018) as the field coordinator for the Rays' minor league organization. In all, he was a member of the Rays' system for 23 years before his appointment to Baldelli's staff. In September 2021, Evers announced his intention to retire at the end of the season,[5][6] and served as acting manager in Baldelli's place when Baldelli took paternity leave that same month.[7]
References
- The Minneapolis Star-Tribune.
- ^ The Tampa Bay Times
- ^ Palmer, Nate (23 November 2018), "Bill Evers Will Bring Valuable Experience to Staff". Pucketts' Pond blog.
- ^ a b Tampa Bay Rays' official site.
- ^ Park, Do-Hyoung (September 5, 2021). "Twins coach Evers to retire at end of season". MLB.com. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- ^ Miller, Phil (September 4, 2021). "The baseball journey of Twins coach Bill Evers winds its way to an end". Star Tribune. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- ^ "Twins manager Rocco Baldelli leaving team for birth of child". ESPN.com. Associated Press. September 5, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Coach's page from Retrosheet