Ed Napoleon
| Ed Napoleon | |
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Baltimore, Maryland | |
| Died: April 28, 2020 (aged 82) Florida | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
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Edward George Napoleon (September 13, 1937 – April 28, 2020) was an American professional baseball player, manager and coach whose career lasted for over 45 years.[1] During that period, he was a coach in Major League Baseball for five teams over 15 seasons.
Napoleon was born in
right-handed
and was listed as 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) tall and 170 pounds (77 kg).
Napoleon became a minor-league manager for the Pirates' organization in 1970, helming their
Class-A Florida State League
(1977).
Napoleon reached the major leagues as a coach for the
Gulf Coast Orioles in 1991, then returned to MLB as a coach with the New York Yankees in 1992–1993 and the Texas Rangers from 1995–2000. He was retired from 2001–2003 before returning in 2004 as a special minor-league instructor with the Cincinnati Reds
, serving until 2007.
References
- Dallas Morning News, Dallas, Tx 1:06 CDST 7/22/20, [1]
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Retrosheet Directory of Major League Coaches
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