- Ned Yost
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Ned Yost Kansas City Royals — No. 3 Manager Born: August 19, 1955
Eureka, CaliforniaBatted: Right Threw: Right MLB debut April 12, 1980 for the Milwaukee Brewers Last MLB appearance October 6, 1985 for the Montreal Expos Career statistics Batting average .212 Home runs 16 Runs batted in 64 Teams As Player
- Milwaukee Brewers (1980-1983)
- Texas Rangers (1984)
- Montreal Expos (1985)
As Manager
- Milwaukee Brewers (2003-2008)
- Kansas City Royals (2010-present)
Career highlights and awards - World Series Champion (1995)
Edgar Frederick "Ned" Yost III (pronounced /ˈjoʊst/; born August 19, 1955, in Eureka, California) is a former Major League Baseball catcher and current manager of the Kansas City Royals. He is the former manager of the Milwaukee Brewers.
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Biography
Playing career
Yost, as a player, was used primarily as a backup catcher for the Brewers from 1980 to 1983 (which included the 1982 World Series), and then spent a year with the Texas Rangers (1984; he played a career-high 80 games with the Rangers, hitting .182) and played 5 games for the Montreal Expos (1985) before retiring.
He never had more than 242 at bats in a season. He ended his career with a .212 batting average, and .237 on base percentage, in 605 at bats. He had a .982 fielding percentage (the league average was .987).
Yost briefly enjoyed a second career as a taxidermist in Jackson, Mississippi in between his playing days and coaching days.[1]
Managing career
On October 29, 2002, Yost was named the Brewers manager, succeeding Jerry Royster. National League manager Tony La Russa named Yost to be part of his coaching staff for the 2005 MLB All-Star Game.
Yost's tenure oversaw a revitalization of the Brewers franchise, leading them from losing records to championship contender. However, his teams were plagued by inconsistency, most notably sqandering a large lead in the division during the 2007 season and a significant advantage in the wild card race in 2008. Yost finished seventh in voting for Manager of the Year in 2007.
Yost was fired on September 15, 2008, after a two-week skid by the Brewers. Third-base coach Dale Sveum was named as his interim replacement and served until the end of the season, leading the Brewers to clinch the wild card spot on the last day of the season for their first trip to the postseason since 1982 when they made it to the World Series. They were eliminated by the Philadelphia Phillies in four games.
On May 13, 2010, Yost was named manager of the Kansas City Royals, replacing Trey Hillman.
While he wore No. 5 on his jersey as a player with the Brewers, as a manager, he wore No. 3 on his jersey as a tribute to his close friend, deceased NASCAR racer and baseball fan Dale Earnhardt.[2]
Criticism
Yost's managing came under fire late in 2007.[3] During the 2007 season, the Brewers held a 8-1/2 game division lead over the Cubs by June 23 but failed to hold on to the advantage, finishing 2 games behind the Cubs. Yost's bullpen management, lineup strategies, and bench management were blamed. He also was thrown out of three games in the last week of the season, leading some reporters to question his ability to handle the pressure.[4] General Manager Doug Melvin announced, however, that Yost would return for the 2008 season.
He was released as manager on September 15, 2008, after being swept by the Philadelphia Phillies in a four game series. The sweep resulted in the loss of a four game wild card lead. Yost was replaced by 3rd base coach Dale Sveum.[1] Under Sveum, the Brewers went 7-5 for the remaining 12 games of the season and clinched the NL Wild Card.
Family
His son, Ned Yost IV, is a coach in the Brewers' farm system. He played first base for the Class-A Brevard County Manatees in 2007, his third season in the minors, hitting .248 with a .283 slugging percentage.[5]
See also
- List of Major League Baseball managers in 2006
- List of Major League Baseball managers in 2007
- List of Major League Baseball managers in 2008
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
Preceded by
Jerry RoysterMilwaukee Brewers Manager
2003–2008Succeeded by
Dale SveumPreceded by
Trey HillmanKansas City Royals Manager
2010–presentSucceeded by
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Coaching Staff Manager 3 Ned Yost | Bench Coach -- Chino Cadahia | 1st Base Coach 11 Doug Sisson | 3rd Base Coach 14 Eddie Rodriguez | Hitting Coach 36 Kevin Seitzer | Pitching Coach -- Dave Eiland | Bullpen Coach 58 Steve Foster
Atlanta Braves 1995 World Series Champions 2 Rafael Belliard | 4 Jeff Blauser (injured) | 7 Dwight Smith | 8 Javy López | 9 Marquis Grissom | 10 Chipper Jones | 11 Charlie O'Brien | 12 Eddie Pérez | 16 Mike Mordecai | 17 Luis Polonia | 18 Ryan Klesko | 20 Mark Lemke | 23 David Justice | 24 Mike Devereaux | 26 Alejandro Peña | 27 Fred McGriff | 29 John Smoltz | 30 Ed Giovanola | 31 Greg Maddux | 33 Steve Avery | 38 Greg McMichael | 43 Mark Wohlers | 47 Tom Glavine (World Series MVP) | 50 Kent Mercker | 51 Pedro Borbón, Jr. | 52 Brad Clontz
Manager 6 Bobby Cox
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