Tony Beasley
Tony Beasley | |
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Texas Rangers – No. 27 | |
Third base coach | |
Born: Fredericksburg, Virginia, U.S. | December 5, 1966|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB statistics | |
Managerial record | 17–31 |
Winning % | .354 |
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Anthony Wayne Beasley (born December 5, 1966) is an American
Career
Primarily a middle infielder, Beasley spent nine seasons as a player in the minor leagues and batted .260 with 22 homers and 242 RBI in 854 games. He was originally selected by the
Beasley began his managerial career with the Williamsport Crosscutters in 2001 and led the club to a 46-26 regular season record and a first-place finish; the club was declared co-champions of the New York–Penn League along with Brooklyn. He was named Low Class-A Manager of-the-Year by Baseball America in consecutive seasons with the Hickory Crawdads in 2002-03 and to the South Atlantic League's mid-season All-Star squad in 2003. Beasley guided the Crawdads to the SAL championship and the fifth-best record in the minors in 2002 and was also selected to the leagues post-season All-Star Team.
Beasley has spent four seasons as a coach at the
Beasley spent five seasons as a manager in the Pirates' farm system, guiding his club to the post-season in all five years and a combined record of 372-258 (.590 winning pct.) during the regular season. He was tabbed by
In
In addition to his regular season managerial duties, Beasley also managed the
Personal life
Beasley is a Christian. He is married to Stacy Beasley. They have one son.[4]
On February 19, 2016, Beasley was diagnosed with rectal cancer, forcing him to miss the start of the 2016 season. He was declared cancer-free in December 2016 and returned to his position as third base coach in 2017.
Teams
- As third base coach
- Washington Nationals (2006) Wore #29
- Pittsburgh Pirates (2008 – 2010) Wore #29 in 2008–2009 & wore #10 in 2010
- Texas Rangers (2015 – August 15, 2022) Wears #27
- As interim manager
- Texas Rangers (2022 – August 15, 2022) Wears #27
On Wednesday, July 30, 2008 before the game against the Colorado Rockies, Tony Beasley performed the national anthem at the Pirates' home stadium, PNC Park.[5]
Managerial record
Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | |||||||
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Games | Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
TEX | 2022
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48 | 17 | 31 | .354 | 4th in AL West | – | – | – | |
Total | 48 | 17 | 31 | .354 | 0 | 0 | – |
References
- ^ Beck, Bill (17 August 2015). "Strausborger held back a smile after Texas Rangers rookie hits first MLB home run". The Elkhart Truth. Truth Publishing Company. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ Manager and Coaches | pirates.com: Team
- ^ Nats Insider.com
- ^ Rosenthal, Ken (February 28, 2017). "Rangers draw love, inspiration from coach Tony Beasley's health battle". Fox Sports. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ USA Today, June 30, 2008. Accessed: December 21, 2013.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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Preceded by | Williamsport Crosscutters manager 2001 |
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Preceded by | Hickory Crawdads manager 2002–2003 |
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Preceded by | Altoona Curve manager 2004–2005 |
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Preceded by | Washington Nationals third base coach 2006 |
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Preceded by | Pittsburgh Pirates third base coach 2008–2010 |
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Preceded by | Harrisburg Senators manager 2011 |
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Preceded by | Syracuse Chiefs manager 2012–2013 |
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Preceded by | Texas Rangers third base coach 2015–2022 |
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Preceded by | Texas Rangers manager 2022–present |
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