Dan Rohn

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Daniel Jay Rohn (born January 10, 1956 in Alpena, Michigan) is a former infielder and administrative coach in Major League Baseball. Rohn was drafted as a second baseman by the Chicago Cubs in the 4th round of the 1977 amateur draft, and made his major league debut on September 2, 1983. He was traded by the Cubs to the Cleveland Indians for Jay Baller on April 1, 1985

Before joining the Seattle Mariners as a coach in 2006, Rohn was the manager of the Pacific Coast League's Tacoma Rainiers from 2001-2005. As the skipper for the Rainiers, he was named the PCL Manager of the Year in 2004 and again in 2005. In 2001 he led the Rainiers to a Pacific Coast League co-championship shared with the New Orleans Zephyrs. In 2005 the team again reached the championship series, but lost 3-0 to the Nashville Sounds. Rohn also managed in the minor leagues for the Minnesota Twins organization from 1991-1992 and again from 1995-1996.

In 2007 he was hired to manage the Fresno Grizzlies, AAA affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. He also managed the Indios de Mayagüez, a team of the Puerto Rico baseball winter league.

He resides in Traverse City, Michigan with wife Mindy.