Benjamin Thortan Hines (November 7, 1935 – January 13, 2021) was an American

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. He was best remembered as the batting coach for the

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, a position he held from 1985 to 1986 and 1988–1993.

Background

Hines played infield and catcher in the

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organization with the

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, Leesburg Orioles and

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in 1960 and 1961.Baltimore Orioles 1976 Information Guide (scroll down to page 12).
Retrieved August 8, 2021 He then became manager of the University of La Verne team until 1980 and won NAIA coach of the year honors in 1977. He managed the independent league team

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from 1978 to 1982. One of the few coaches to win both the Small College World Series and win the MLB World Series. Hines died January 13, 2021, at the age of 85.Former Dodger batting coach Ben Hines has passed away
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References

External links

Dodgers.com coaches list
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