| John Mabry | |
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| St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Outfielder / First baseman | |
| Born: October 17, 1970 Wilmington, Delaware |
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| Batted: Left | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| April 23, 1994 for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 17, 2007 for the Colorado Rockies | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .263 |
| Home runs | 96 |
| Runs batted in | 446 |
| Teams | |
John Steven Mabry (born October 17, 1970 in Wilmington, Delaware) is a former Major League Baseball player,broadcaster and is currently the Assistant Batting Coach for the St. Louis Cardinals. He had 898 career hits in 3409 at bats (for a batting average of .263), with 96 home runs and 446 RBI. He is 6'4" tall, weighs 210 lbs, bats left-handed and throws right-handed.
Mabry, a graduate of Bohemia Manor High School, in Chesapeake City, Maryland, played three years at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, before being drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 6th round of the 1991 amateur draft.
During his fourteen year MLB career Mabry played for eight teams, including three different stints with the Cardinals (1994-1998, 2001, 2004-2005).[1] In Mabry's only season with over 400 at bats, he hit for a natural cycle in a May 18, 1996 loss to the Colorado Rockies. He was one of the few major leaguers who preferred not to wear batting gloves.
Mabry was also somewhat versatile on defense. He played more than 100 games at left and right field as well as first and third base. He also made two career appearances pitching. In 1 inning of work he gave up 7 earned runs for a career ERA of 63.[2]
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After his 2007 retirement as a player Mabry continued to make his home in the St Louis area along with his wife Ann and their four children.[3] Long an avid outdoorsman, Mabry became a spokesman for Gander Mountain, making a series of videos on different aspects of hunting and fishing.[4]. In April, 2011 he was hired by Fox Sports Midwest to serve as baseball analyst during St. Louis Cardinals live pre-game and post-game shows, a role he shared with former Cardinals Mike Matheny and Cal Eldred.[5]
On December 2, 2011 it was announced that Mabry would follow Matheny to his new job as St. Louis Cardinals manager, being named the assistant hitting coach for the Cardinals in 2012.[6]