Gary Tuck
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 Tuck during spring training in 2007 | |
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| Born: September 6, 1954 Amsterdam, New York, U.S. | |
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Gary Robert Tuck (born September 6, 1954) is an American former professional
Early life
Tuck was born in Amsterdam, New York, and graduated from Indiana University.[1] Tuck has 23 years of professional coaching experience. He started his baseball career as a catcher for the Montreal Expos organization and played for them during three minor league seasons. Following his playing retirement, he served as an assistant coach at the University of Notre Dame in 1980, and Arizona State University in 1981.
Minor league career
After winning an
By 1989, Tuck was a coach on the
Tuck rejoined the Yankees in 1996 as the manager of the Single-A
Major league career
New York Yankees (1990, 1997–99, 2003–04)
With the Yankees, Tuck served as the bullpen coach for the start of the 1990 season under manager Bucky Dent. Tuck, along with Dent, hitting coach Champ Summers and third base coach Joe Sparks, were all fired by the Yankees on June 7, 1990 after an 18-32 start to the season.[6]
Tuck worked with Jorge Posada as a young player, and prepped him to eventually take over for starting catcher Joe Girardi. Posada's workload increased from 60 games in 1997 to 111 and 112 the next two seasons.[7] He eventually took over the starting role in 2000.
Tuck won World Series rings as the team catching instructor in 1998 and 1999.[8] He was not retained following the 1999 season.
Tuck returned to the Yankees prior to the 2003 season and spent the next two years as catching instructor.[8] The team defeated the Red Sox in the 2003 American League Championship Series, and lost to them in the 2004 American League Championship Series.[9]
He spent the 2005 season out of baseball.
Florida Marlins (2006)
In 2006, Joe Girardi was hired as the Marlins manager, and he hired Tuck as his bench coach.[10] He was known for writing the lineup card in calligraphy.[11] Girardi was fired following the season despite winning Manager of the Year.
Boston Red Sox (2007–12)
In November 2006, the Boston Red Sox hired Tuck as their new bullpen coach.
On January 29, 2013, he notified the Red Sox that he intended to retire effective immediately, ending his six-year tenure with the team.[13] He spent the 2013 season out of baseball.
Return to New York (2014–2015)
Tuck rejoined the Yankees as their bullpen coach during the 2013–14 offseason.[14] The team moved from the ninth best bullpen in 2013, to eighth best under Tuck.[15][16] Despite the bullpen's success, the Yankees missed the postseason for their second consecutive year. Following the 2015 season, Tuck was let go by the Yankees.[17]
References
- ^ a b c Rogers, Phil (March 10, 2012). "Gary Tuck a coach worthy of the profession – Chicago Tribune". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ "Manager of the Year | Double-A South Content". Minor League Baseball. May 19, 2007. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
- Baseball-Reference. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
- ^ Kay, Michael (June 7, 1990). "Surprise! Yankees fire Dent". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
- ^ a b "Manager and Coaches | redsox.com: Team". Boston Red Sox. MLB.com. Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ a b "Red Sox appoint Gary Tuck as bullpen coach on Major League staff". Boston Red Sox. November 13, 2006. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
- Greensboro News and Record. December 21, 2005. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- ^ Hruby, Patrick. "ESPN.com: Page 2 : More laughter, more tears". ESPN. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- ^ Abraham, Peter (October 4, 2012). "Bobby Valentine says Red Sox coaches were disloyal | Boston.com". Boston.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2012. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- NESN. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ Jennings, Chad (December 20, 2013). "Yankees announce Tuck as new bullpen coach". LoHud Yankees Blog. Archived from the original on September 21, 2016. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- ^ "2013 MLB Team Pitching Stats - Major League Baseball - ESPN". ESPN. Archived from the original on March 24, 2020.
- ^ "2019 MLB Team Pitching Stats - Major League Baseball - ESPN". ESPN.
- ^ Mearns, Andrew (October 18, 2015). "Yankees fire hitting coach Jeff Pentland and bullpen coach Gary Tuck". Pinstripe Alley. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Retrosheet
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| Preceded by | Columbus Astros manager 1986 |
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| Preceded by | Auburn Astros manager 1987 |
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| Preceded by | Asheville Tourists manager 1988 |
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| Preceded by | Watertown Indians manager 1991 |
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| Preceded by | Oneonta Yankees manager 1996 |
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| Preceded by | Florida Marlins bench coach 2006 |
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| Preceded by | bullpen coach 2007–2012 |
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| Preceded by | New York Yankees bullpen coach 1990 2014–2015 |
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