Tom Spencer (baseball)

Tom Spencer
Outfielder
Born: February 28, 1951 (1951-02-28) (age 61)
Gallipolis, Ohio
Batted: Right Threw: Right 
MLB debut
July 17, 1978 for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
August 26, 1979 for the Chicago White Sox
Career statistics
Batting average     .185
Runs     3
Hits     12
Teams

Hubert Thomas Spencer (born February 28, 1951 in Gallipolis, Ohio) is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder. He played during one season at the major league level for the Chicago White Sox. After his playing career, he began a career managing in the minor leagues. He managed three teams to their league championships: the Asheville Tourists (1984), Geneva Cubs (1987), and Charlotte Knights (1997).

Coaching

In 2003, Spencer was named the manager of the Memphis Redbirds, the Triple-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. However, he was replaced as skipper by Danny Sheaffer in the middle of the 2003 season.[1] It was announced on December 9, 2010 that Spencer was named as the manager of the Lancaster JetHawks, the Advanced Class A affiliate of the Houston Astros, for the 2011 season.[2]

References

  1. ^ Parkinson, Kyle New Manager for 'Birds in 2007 minorleaguebaseball.com, September 15, 2006 (accessed September 3, 2010)
  2. ^ [1]

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