Glenn Ezell
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Glenn Wayne Ezell is an American former front-office executive in Major League Baseball
, as well as a former MLB coach
and minor league
catcher
and manager
.
Ezell worked for 12 seasons as a coach in the Major Leagues, with the Texas Rangers
(1983–85), Kansas City Royals
(1989–94), Detroit Tigers
(1996), and Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2001–02). He managed in the farm systems of the Pittsburgh Pirates
, San Diego Padres
, Toronto Blue Jays
, Oakland Athletics
, Royals and Tigers for all or parts of 12 seasons between and , after beginning his professional career as a catcher in the New York Mets
, Minnesota Twins
, San Francisco Giants
and Padres organizations (1966–74; 1977). He threw and batted right-handed, stood 6 feet, 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 185 pounds (84 kg). Ezell batted
.268 with 23 home runs in 661 minor league games.
In the late 1990s, Ezell was a roving catching instructor in the Detroit farm system. He rejoined the Tigers as field coordinator of instruction in and was promoted to player development director in . On June 8, 2010, the Tigers announced that Ezell had stepped down from that position, although Ezell indicated that he was asked to resign.
Major League Baseball
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, as well as a former MLB coach
Coach (baseball)
In baseball, a number of coaches assist in the smooth functioning of a team. They are assistants to the manager, or head coach, who determines the lineup and decides how to substitute players during the game...
and minor league
Minor league baseball
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catcher
Catcher
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and manager
Manager (baseball)
In baseball, the field manager is an individual who is responsible for matters of team strategy on the field and team leadership. Managers are typically assisted by between one and six assistant coaches, whose responsibilities are specialized...
.
Ezell worked for 12 seasons as a coach in the Major Leagues, with the Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers (baseball)
The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
(1983–85), Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
(1989–94), Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
(1996), and Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2001–02). He managed in the farm systems of the Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
, San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
, Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League ....
, Oakland Athletics
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
, Royals and Tigers for all or parts of 12 seasons between and , after beginning his professional career as a catcher in the New York Mets
New York Mets
The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
, Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
, San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
and Padres organizations (1966–74; 1977). He threw and batted right-handed, stood 6 feet, 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 185 pounds (84 kg). Ezell batted
Batting average
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.268 with 23 home runs in 661 minor league games.
In the late 1990s, Ezell was a roving catching instructor in the Detroit farm system. He rejoined the Tigers as field coordinator of instruction in and was promoted to player development director in . On June 8, 2010, the Tigers announced that Ezell had stepped down from that position, although Ezell indicated that he was asked to resign.