Bob Didier

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Robert Daniel Didier (born February 16, 1949) is an American former

He entered the majors in 1969 with the

The son of Mel Didier, a longtime scout and player development executive in the major leagues, Bob Didier was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

In a six-season career, he was a .229 hitter (172-for-751) with 32 RBI and 32 runs without home runs. As a catcher, he collected 1276 outs, 119 assists, and committed only nine errors in 1404 chances, for a .994 fielding percentage.

Following his playing retirement, Didier managed in the minor leagues for the Tigers, Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs organizations.

In the majors, he has coached for the Oakland Athletics (1984–86) and Seattle Mariners (1989–90), and also has worked as a catching coordinator in the Arizona Diamondbacks system.

In 2007 Didier was part of the coaching staff at Major League Baseball's Academy in Tirrenia, Italy.^[1]

He managed the Yakima Bears from 2008 to 2010.

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External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Retrosheet