John Mabry
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John Steven Mabry (born October 17, 1970) is an American former
Early life
Mabry, a graduate of
Playing career
Mabry played for eight teams in his 14-year MLB career, including three stints with the Cardinals (1994–1998, 2001, 2004–2005).[1]
St Louis Cardinals
Mabry was selected by the St Louis Cardinals in 6th round of the
Mabry was one of the few major leaguers who preferred not to wear batting gloves. He was also somewhat versatile on defense, playing more than 100 games at left and right field as well as first and third base. He also made two career appearances
Post-playing career
In April 2011,
On December 2, 2011, the Cardinals named Mabry the assistant hitting coach to Mark McGwire in 2012, soon after announcing former teammate Matheny would be the new manager.[7] On November 5, 2012, the Cardinals promoted Mabry to hitting coach after McGwire left for the Los Angeles Dodgers.[8] Former major league catcher Bengie Molina succeeded Mabry as the assistant hitting coach.[9] Mabry was released from his position as hitting coach with the St. Louis Cardinals when manager Matheny was fired on July 14, 2018, just days before the All-Star break of the 2018 season.
On December 5, 2019, Mabry was added to the Kansas City Royals staff as a major league coach.[10]
On December 13, 2022, Mabry was added to the Miami Marlins staff as a major league assistant hitting coach.[11]
Personal life
After his 2007 retirement as a player, Mabry continued to make his home in the St. Louis area along with his wife Ann and their four children.[12] Long an avid outdoorsman, Mabry became a spokesman for Gander Mountain, making a series of videos on different aspects of hunting and fishing.[13]
See also
References
- ^ "Mabry added to Cardinals Staff". Fox Sports Midwest.com. 2011-12-02. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
- ^ "John Mabry Trades and Transactions". Baseball Almanac.
- ^ "Houston Astros vs St. Louis Cardinals Box Score: April 23, 1994". baseball reference.
- ^ Cardinals' Media Relations, ed. (2001). St. Louis Cardinals 2001 Media Guide. Hadler Printing Company. pp. A-127.
- ^ "John Mabry Statistics and History". Retrieved 2009-04-16.
- ^ "Fox Sports Midwest adds Matheny". St. Louis Business Journal.com. 2011-04-08. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
- ^ Goold, Derrick (2011-11-21). "Cardinals hire Mabry as assistant hitting coach". Stltoday.com. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
- ^ "Cards promote Mabry to Hitting Coach". Fox News.com. 5 November 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ^ "Cards set to offer Bengie Molina a coaching position". 4 December 2012.
- ^ "Royals finalize Major League coaching staff for 2020". MLB.com. December 5, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ^ "Miami Marlins announce 2023 coaching staff under manager Skip Schumaker". MLB.com. December 13, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- ^ "Mabry added to Cardinals Staff". Fox Sports Midwest.com. 2011-12-02. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
- ^ "Introducing John Mabry". Gander Mountain Videos. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- John Mabry at Baseball Almanac