Rene Lachemann
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Lachemann as a first base coach for the Colorado Rockies in 2013
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| Catcher / Manager | |||
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Born: May 4, 1945 Los Angeles, California |
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 4, 1965, for the Kansas City Athletics | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| June 8, 1968, for the Oakland Athletics | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .210 | ||
| Home runs | 9 | ||
| Runs batted in | 33 | ||
| Managerial record | 428–560 | ||
| Winning % | .433 | ||
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Rene George Lachemann (born May 4, 1945) is a retired American professional baseball coach, catcher and manager in Major League Baseball. Lachemann served as the first manager in the history of the Florida Marlins (1993–96) and also skippered the Seattle Mariners (1981–83) and Milwaukee Brewers (1984). His professional career extended for 53 seasons, from 1964 through 2016, a record for a consecutive years in uniform on a full-time basis.
The son of a hotel chef, he is the youngest of three brothers to enjoy long careers in professional baseball: Marcel Lachemann is a member of the Los Angeles Angels' front office and a former pitcher, coach and manager in the Major Leagues, and Bill is a longtime skipper and instructor in the Angels' farm system. Rene served as a batboy for the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1959 to 1962, graduated from Dorsey High School, and attended the University of Southern California. He signed a bonus contract with the Kansas City Athletics in 1964, where he joined other young players such as Tony La Russa and Dave Duncan, with whom he would have a lasting professional association.
Lachemann, a 6 ft (1.8 m), 198 lb (90 kg) right-handed hitter, played only one full season in the Major Leagues, 1965, batting .227 with nine home runs and 29 runs batted in and appearing in 92 games played. He reappeared briefly—in 26 total games—for the A's in 1966 and 1968, but spent the rest of his playing career in minor league baseball. His Major League batting average was .210 in 281 at bats. His initial appearance in the big leagues resulted in getting picked off second base.
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