Troy Snitker
Troy Snitker | |
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Houston Astros – No. 46 | |
Coach | |
Born: Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | December 5, 1988|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
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Troy Michael Snitker (born December 5, 1988) is an American professional baseball coach for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career
Snitker attended
After he retired as a player, Snitker became a coach for North Georgia before joining the Houston Astros organization.[1] He served as the hitting coach for the Corpus Christi Hooks in 2018. After the 2018 season, the Astros named him to their major league coaching staff as a hitting coach alongside Alex Cintrón.[4] In 2022, the Astros won 106 games, the second-highest total in franchise history. They advanced to the World Series and defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in six games to give Snitker his first career World Series title.[5]
Personal life
He is the son of Brian Snitker, the manager of the Atlanta Braves.[6] The Houston Astros faced the Atlanta Braves in the 2021 World Series, which made the series a family affair for the Snitkers.[7][8] Snitker and his father, for the Astros and Braves respectively, presented the batting lineup cards before Game Three of the World Series.[9]
References
- ^ a b c Will Hammock (January 1, 1970). "Houston Astros name Brookwood grad Troy Snitker, son of Braves manager, as co-hitting coach". Gwinnett Daily Post. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
- ^ Guy Curtright (April 12, 2013). "MINOR LEAGUE NOTES: Sims finds going tough at Class A Rome". Gwinnett Daily Post. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
- ^ Mark Bowman (March 4, 2019). "Snitker proud of son's career path with Astros". MLB.com. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
- ^ Brian McTaggart (May 24, 2018). "Astros announce coaching staff for 2019". MLB.com. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
- ^ Rome, Chandler (November 5, 2022). "Undisputed: 'It proves we're the best team in baseball ... They have nothing to say now.'". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ Hummer, Steve (May 16, 2016). "Braves lifer Snitker adjusts to sudden change of status". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
- ^ Walker, Ben (October 24, 2021). "Braves vs Astros: A World Series 6 decades in the making". The Berkshire Eagle. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
Braves-Astros, a lot to savor in this World Series — even a family faceoff. Atlanta manager Brian Snitker's son, Troy, is a Houston hitting coach. "It's like the Snitkers are going to have a World Series trophy in their house here," dad said Saturday night. "I don't know who is going to own it, but we're going to have one. So that's a pretty cool thing, too."
- ^ Bowman, Mark (October 26, 2021). "Fall Classic 'special' family affair for Snitkers". MLB.com. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^ Snitkers enjoy family moment before World Series Game 3
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)