Chris Cron
| Chris Cron | |
|---|---|
| First baseman/Left fielder | |
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Born: March 31, 1964 Albuquerque, New Mexico | |
| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| August 15, 1991 for the California Angels | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 4, 1992 for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Career statistics | |
| At bats | 25 |
| Batting average | .080 |
| Teams | |
Christopher John Cron (born March 31, 1964, in Albuquerque, New Mexico) is an American baseball manager and was a Major League Baseball first baseman. He is the cousin of Major League Baseball player Chad Moeller.
Career
Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the second round of the 1984 Major League Baseball Draft, Cron made his Major League Baseball debut with the California Angels on August 15, 1991 and appeared in his final game during on October 4, 1992.
During the 1995 season, Cron retired and became manager of the Bristol White Sox, a minor league affiliate of the Chicago White Sox, and has spent several years as a manager in the White Sox farm system.
Cron has managed at every level in the minor leagues, starting in 1995. His teams have included: Bristol (1995), Hickory (1996–97), Winston Salem (1998), Birmingham (1999), Colorado Springs (2000–02), Great Falls (2003), Kannapolis (2004), Winston Salem (2005), Birmingham (2006) and Great Falls (2007–08). He served as roving minor league infield coach in 2009. He was the manager of the Great Falls Voyagers in 2010.
On Monday, December 13, 2010, Cron was named the Manager of the Erie SeaWolves.[1][2] In 2013 he was selected as one of several managers for the All-Star Futures Game.[3]
Personal
His son, C. J. Cron, plays in minor league baseball.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
References
| Preceded by Bill Hayes |
Colorado Springs Sky Sox manager 2000–2002 |
Succeeded by Rick Sofield |