Tom Spencer (baseball)
| Tom Spencer | |||
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| Outfielder | |||
| Born: February 28, 1951 Gallipolis, Ohio |
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| MLB debut | |||
| July 17, 1978, for the Chicago White Sox | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| August 26, 1979, for the Chicago White Sox | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .185 | ||
| Runs | 3 | ||
| Hits | 12 | ||
| Teams | |||
Hubert Thomas Spencer (born February 28, 1951) is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder. He played during one season at the major league level for the Chicago White Sox. After his playing career, he began a career managing in the minor leagues. He managed three teams to their league championships: the Asheville Tourists (1984), Geneva Cubs (1987), and Charlotte Knights (1997).
Early life
Spencer was born in Gallipolis, Ohio and graduated from Gallia Academy High School.[1] He played college baseball at the University of Rio Grande.[2]
Coaching
In 2003, Spencer was named the manager of the Memphis Redbirds, the Triple-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. However, he was replaced as skipper by Danny Sheaffer in the middle of the 2003 season.[3] It was announced on December 9, 2010 that Spencer was named as the manager of the Lancaster JetHawks, the Advanced Class A affiliate of the Houston Astros, for the 2011 season.[4]
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- "JetHawks Announce Tom Spencer as 2011 Manager". Lancaster JetHawks - News - Press Releases. 9 December 2010.
- "Tom Spencer Statistics". The Baseball Cube. 26 January 2008.
- "Tom Spencer Statistics". Baseball-Reference. 26 January 2008.
- "Tom Spencer - BR Bullpen". BR-Bullpen. 26 January 2008.
- Baseball Almanac
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