Ryan Christenson
Ryan Christenson | |
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San Francisco Giants – No. 52 | |
Outfielder / Coach | |
Born: Redlands, California, U.S. | March 28, 1974|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 20, 1998, for the Oakland Athletics | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 28, 2003, for the Texas Rangers | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .222 |
Home runs | 16 |
Runs batted in | 102 |
Teams | |
As player
As coach
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Ryan Alan Christenson (born March 28, 1974) is an American
He played six seasons in MLB with the Athletics (1998–2001), was traded to the
Playing career
Oakland Athletics
Christenson attended
Arizona Diamondbacks
On June 19, 2001, Christenson was traded to the
Milwaukee Brewers
The
Texas Rangers
Having signed as a free agent with the
Florida Marlins
Christenson signed a minor league contract with the
.Managing career
After retiring from playing, Christenson began
Major league coaching
Christenson was promoted to
Christenson generated controversy in August 2020 after appearing to perform a Nazi salute after a game. Pitcher Liam Hendriks sought to correct him by pushing his arm down and saying "No, no, no straight arm!"; Christenson, realizing his mistake, laughed and briefly repeated the gesture.[8][9][10] Christenson issued an apology the next day, stating “My gesture unintentionally resulted in a racist and horrible salute that I do not believe in. What I did is unacceptable and I deeply apologize.” The A's responded with a statement: "A's bench coach Ryan Christenson greeted players with a gesture that looked like a Nazi salute. We do not support or condone this gesture or the racist sentiment behind it."[11]
On December 3, 2021, Christenson was hired by the San Diego Padres to serve as the team's bench coach for the 2022 season.[12] On February 3, 2023, Christenson was promoted to "associate manager."[13]
Following the hiring of Bob Melvin as the 41st manager of the San Francisco Giants and his departure from the Padres, on November 10, 2023, it was announced that Christenson would be replacing Kai Correa as bench coach for the Giants for the 2024 season.[14]
References
- si.com.
- ^ a b c "Ryan Christenson Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "A's Announce 2013 Snappers Field Staff". milb.com. February 20, 2013. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
- ^ "Ports Announce 2014 Field Staff". milb.com. November 12, 2013.
- ^ Hards, Bob (December 2, 2014). "Changing of the guard - Ryan Christenson named RockHounds 2015 field manager". MiLB.com. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
- ^ a b "Sounds Announce 2017 Coaching Staff". Nashville Sounds. Minor League Baseball. November 15, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
- ^ Randhawa, Manny (October 19, 2017). "Christenson joins A's staff as bench coach". Oakland Athletics. Major League Baseball. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ "A's bench coach Ryan Christenson says he didn't intend Nazi salute after game". www.sportingnews.com. 14 August 2021.
- ^ "No MLB Penalty For A's Coach After Gesture That Resembled Nazi Salute". August 7, 2020.
- ^ Baer, Jack (August 7, 2020). "A's bench coach apologizes for apparent postgame Nazi salute, says it wasn't intentional". Yahoo Sports.
- ^ Bieler, Des. "A's coach apologizes for 'racist and horrible salute' he says was unintentional". The Washington Post. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Padres hiring Athletics' Ryan Christenson as bench coach". 3 December 2021.
- ^ Cassavell, AJ (February 3, 2023). "Padres finalize coaching staff for '23". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- si.com.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)