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Revision as of 16:23, 1 August 2020
| Brent Gates | |
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| Second baseman / Third baseman | |
| Born: March 14, 1970 Grand Rapids, Michigan | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 5, 1993, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 3, 1999, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .264 |
| Home runs | 25 |
| Runs batted in | 279 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Brent Robert Gates (born March 14, 1970) is a former Major League Baseball second and third baseman.
Playing career
Amateur
Gates attended Grandville High School in Grandville, Michigan, and the University of Minnesota, where he played for the Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball team. In 1991, Gates was named the Big Ten Conference Baseball Player of the Year, and was a member of the College Baseball All-America Team. After the 1991 season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Mets of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[1]
Professional
Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the first round of the 1991 Major League Baseball Draft, Gates made his major league debut with Oakland on May 5, 1993, and appeared in his final game on October 3, 1999.
Coaching and scouting career
Gates was head coach of the Grand Rapids Christian High School baseball team, leading them to two State Championships.[1] and was a coach for the Class-A West Michigan Whitecaps during the 2001 season. He was the varsity baseball coach at Byron Center High School in Byron Center, Michigan through the 2018 season. Gates is based in Grand Rapids and is a professional scout for the Tampa Bay Rays.[2]
Personal
Gates is married to Tiffany Gates and has 5 children: Taylor, Brent Gates Jr, Madison, Jordyn, and Brady. Brent Gates Jr. played hockey at the University of Minnesota and was drafted by the Anaheim Ducks. Gates' two younger daughters, Madison and Jordyn both committed to play Division 1 volleyball.
References
- ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ Leventhal, Josh, ed. (2015). Baseball America 2015 Directory. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-1-932391-56-5.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs
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- 1970 births
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- Modesto A's players
- Oakland Athletics players
- Sportspeople from Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Seattle Mariners players
- Southern Oregon A's players
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