Keith Champion

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Randall Keith Champion (born September 19, 1959 in Granite City, Illinois, USA) is an American baseball executive. Previously, he scouted for Major League Baseball teams and played, coached and managed in the minor leagues.

Prior to playing professionally, Champion attended Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, MO. From 1984 to 1986, Champion played in the St. Louis Cardinals farm system, hitting .214 in 143 games. He was a catcher.

After his playing career, he was a coach for the Springfield Cardinals in 1986. He managed 7 seasons, the Savannah Cardinals from 1988 to 1990, the AZL Cardinals in 1991, the Waterloo Diamonds in 1992, the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes in 1993 and the Wichita Wranglers in 1994.

Champion was an advance scout for the Chicago Cubs from 1995 to 1999, and a Special Assistant to the General Manager from 2000 to 2006. He was then a scout for the Boston Red Sox in 2007-2008 and in 2009 he served as a Special Assistant to the General Manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates. He is now a scout for the San Francisco Giants.^[1]

His brother, Kirk Champion, is also involved with professional baseball.

References

↑ MLB.com

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Name	Champion, Keith
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Short description	American baseball player, manager and executive
Date of birth	September 19, 1959
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