Brian Michael Daubach (born February 11, 1972) is an American former

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(MLB) player and current hitting coach for the

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. During his playing career Daubach served as a first baseman, outfielder, and designated hitter.

Playing career

Daubach was selected by the Mets in the 17th round of the 1990 amateur draft. He toiled for seven years in the Mets' minor league system without breaking through to the majors before being granted free agency. In , he signed with the

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organization and made his major league debut in 1998. Later he played for the

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(–, ) and

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(). During his time with the Red Sox, Daubach was involved in a

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that occurred during a game between Boston and the

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on August 29, 2000. During the fight, Daubach unintentionally injured teammate

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, who would have to go to the hospital. As the game continued, Devil Rays pitchers would go on to throw at Daubach six times, hitting him twice. In all, eight members of the Devil Rays team were ejected from the game, which Boston won, with Red Sox pitcher

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nearly throwing a

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. He started with the

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, a Triple-A affiliate of the Mets in the

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. On June 16, 2005, he finally made his debut with the club that drafted him fifteen years earlier. He played for the

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, the AAA-affiliate of the

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in 2006. Daubach's best seasons were with the Red Sox; he averaged 21 homers and 75 RBI per year, and gained a reputation as a " Dirt Dog" for his style of play. He later received a

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as a member of the 2004 Boston Red Sox. In his seven-season major league career, he compiled a .259

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with 93

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s and 333 RBI in 661

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. On April 8, 2008 Daubach represented the 2004 World Champion Boston Red Sox during the ring ceremony for their 2007 Championship season.

Post-playing career

On June 30, 2008 Brian Daubach was named the hitting coach for the

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, coaching his first game July 1. Although the Pride went on to a losing season, Brian Daubach was named the manager of their successor team, the American Defenders of New Hampshire in November 2008. Brian appeared on WEEI as one of the co-hosts of The Big Show and on Comcast cable for sports commentary. He also appeared on Fox Sports Net in St. Louis when he covered the 2006 World Series between the Cardinals and the Tigers. On November 9, 2010 Daubach was named as the minor-league manager of the Hagerstown, MD Suns, a Single-A affiliate of the

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. In December 2012, the Nationals organization named Daubach as manager of the

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, the team's high A affiliate. In December 2013, he was named manager of the

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, the team's Double-A affiliate. In 2018 he was named as the hitting coach for the

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. In 2021 he was named as the hitting coach for the

References

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