Brian Snitker

Brian Snitker

Snitker signing autographs for Braves fans in 2012
Atlanta Braves – No. 43
Manager
Born: (1955-10-17) October 17, 1955
Decatur, Illinois
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB statistics
Managerial record 59–65
Winning % .476
Teams

Brian Gerald Snitker (born October 17, 1955) is an American professional baseball player, coach, and manager. He is the current manager of the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball. He has been in the Braves organization in many different roles since becoming a minor league player in 1977.

Biography

Snitker was a catcher for the 1971 Macon, Illinois high school baseball team.[1] The team's surprising run to the state championship tournament was documented in Chris Ballard's 2012 book "One Shot at Forever: A Small Town, an Unlikely Coach, and a Magical Baseball Season."[2][3]

Snitker is a graduate of the University of New Orleans.

Snitker joined the Braves organization as a player in 1977. He played mostly catcher and some first base in the minor leagues.

Snitker has been manager of the Durham Bulls, Myrtle Beach Pelicans, Greenville Braves, Mississippi Braves and Richmond Braves, all in the Braves farm system. He was also the Atlanta Braves' bullpen coach in 1985 and 1988-1990. A few of his honors during his fifteen-year run as a minor league manager are winning two championships with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans in 1999 and 2000, and in those same years he won the Carolina League Manager of the Year.

From 2006 to 2013, Snitker served as the Braves' third-base coach. He was named to that position on October 3, 2006, replacing Fredi González, who left to join the Florida Marlins as manager. From 2013 he was manager of the Gwinnett Braves.

When González was named Braves manager for the 2011 season after Bobby Cox's retirement, Snitker was kept on as third base coach. On October 14, 2013, Snitker was named the manager of the Braves Triple-A club, the Gwinnett Braves.[4] On May 17, 2016, the Atlanta Braves named Snitker as their interim manager.[5]

Snitker was named Atlanta's interim manager on May 17, 2016,[6] replacing Fredi González, who was fired after being manager since in 2011.

On October 11, 2016, the Braves named Snitker as their full-time manager for the 2017 season.[7]

Personal life

Snitker is married to Ronnie, with whom he has two children.[8][9] In the 2011 MLB Amateur Draft, Snitker's son Troy was drafted by the Braves in the 19th round. P Snitker was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates in March 2013.[10][11]

Managerial record

As of games played on September 25, 2016
Team From To Regular season record Post–season record
W L Win % W L Win %
Atlanta Braves 2016 59 65 .476  —
Reference:[12]

References

  1. ↑ Tupper, Mark (May 22, 2016). "Brian Snitker: From Macon High School to manager of Braves". Herald & Review. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  2. ↑ Ballard, Chris (June 28, 2010). "The Magical Season Of The Macon Ironmen". SI.com. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
  3. ↑ Ballard, Chris (2012). One Shot at Forever: A Small Town, an Unlikely Coach, and a Magical Baseball Season. New York: Hyperion Books. ISBN 9781401324384.
  4. ↑ Bowman, Mark (October 14, 2013). "Snitker to take over managerial duties at Gwinnett". MLB.com. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
  5. ↑ http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2016/05/17/fredi-gonzalez-fired-braves/84487332/
  6. ↑ O'Brien, David. "Snitker expected to become Braves full-time manager". AJC.com. Cox Media Group. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  7. ↑ Bowman, Mark (October 11, 2016). "Snitker officially named Braves manager". MLB.com/. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  8. ↑ Dillard, Zach (January 25, 2014). "Longtime Braves coach Snitker embracing return to minors". Fox Sports. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  9. ↑ Bowman, Mark (May 24, 2016). "Proud grandfather Snitker relishes time with family". MLB.com. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  10. ↑ Curtright, Guy (April 13, 2013). "MINOR LEAGUE NOTES: Sims finds going tough at Class A Rome". Gwinnett Daily Post. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
  11. ↑ Bowman, Mark (June 7, 2013). "Son of Braves third-base coach gets Draft call". MLB.com. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Brian Snitker Managerial Record". Baseball Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved July 29, 2016.

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