Joel Skinner
American baseball player (born 1961) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Joel Patrick Skinner (born February 21, 1961) is an American professional baseball manager and coach, and former Major League catcher and manager. Skinner mostly has managed at the minor-league level, save for one half of one season at the helm of the 2002 Cleveland Indians. He is the son of Bob Skinner, a National League outfielder in the 1950s and 1960s, and himself a former MLB coach and skipper.
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Joel Skinner | |
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Catcher | |
Born: (1961-02-21) February 21, 1961 (age 63) La Jolla, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 12, 1983, for the Chicago White Sox | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 22, 1991, for the Cleveland Indians | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .228 |
Home runs | 17 |
Runs batted in | 136 |
Teams | |
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As manager As coach |
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In 2018, Skinner became the manager of the Rochester Red Wings, the Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins.[1] He was replaced by Toby Gardenhire for the 2020 season.[2]