Marcus Thames
| Marcus Thames | |||
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Thames coaching the Tampa Yankees in 2013
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| New York Yankees – No. 63 | |||
| Left fielder / Designated hitter | |||
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Born: March 6, 1977 Louisville, Mississippi |
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| MLB debut | |||
| June 10, 2002, for the New York Yankees | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| July 6, 2011, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .246 | ||
| Home runs | 115 | ||
| Runs batted in | 301 | ||
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Marcus Markley Thames (/ˈtɪmz/ TIMZ) (born March 6, 1977) is the assistant hitting coach for the New York Yankees. A former American professional baseball left fielder and designated hitter, he played for the New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers and Los Angeles Dodgers from 2002 through 2011.
For his career, Thames averaged a home run every 15.9 at-bats and holds the Tigers franchise record for average at-bats per home run, at 14.8.
He attended East Central Community College in Decatur, Mississippi.
He was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 30th round of the 1996 Major League Baseball Draft.
Thames warranted "prospect" status from the Yankees following a standout 2001 season for the AA affiliate Norwich Navigators, in which he batted .321 with 31 home runs and 97 runs batted in. For his efforts he was named to the Baseball America minor league all-star team.
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