Paul Noce
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Paul David Noce is a former Major League Baseball
player who played for the Chicago Cubs
and the Cincinnati Reds
. He debuted on June 1, 1987 against the Houston Astros
. He played in 70 games that year at second base, shortstop and third base. He didn't appear in the majors again until 1990 with the Cincinnati Reds. He only managed one at bat
that season, in which he singled.
in 1992 and 1993. He also coached the Pacific Dolphins, a Korea
n team in 1993. He is currently the baseball coach at Hillsdale College
in Michigan, where he has been employed since 1994. He notched his 300th win as coach in 2010.
In 2009, Noce was ejected from a game after arguing that the strike zone appeared to be the size of a gnat's rectal cavity. Most recently, Noce was tossed out of a game versus University of Indianapolis over a dispute with the home plate umpire regarding the removal of the inner half of the right handed batters box by a player.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player who played for the Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
and the Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
. He debuted on June 1, 1987 against the Houston Astros
Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...
. He played in 70 games that year at second base, shortstop and third base. He didn't appear in the majors again until 1990 with the Cincinnati Reds. He only managed one at bat
At bat
In baseball, an at bat or time at bat is used to calculate certain statistics, including batting average, on base percentage, and slugging percentage. It is a more restricted definition of a plate appearance...
that season, in which he singled.
Coaching career
Noce served as a coach for the Pittsburgh PiratesPittsburgh 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...
in 1992 and 1993. He also coached the Pacific Dolphins, a Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
n team in 1993. He is currently the baseball coach at Hillsdale College
Hillsdale College
Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan, United States, is a co-educational liberal arts college known for being the first American college to prohibit in its charter all discrimination based on race, religion, or sex; its refusal of government funding; and its monthly publication, Imprimis...
in Michigan, where he has been employed since 1994. He notched his 300th win as coach in 2010.
In 2009, Noce was ejected from a game after arguing that the strike zone appeared to be the size of a gnat's rectal cavity. Most recently, Noce was tossed out of a game versus University of Indianapolis over a dispute with the home plate umpire regarding the removal of the inner half of the right handed batters box by a player.