Bruce Edwin Hines (born November 7, 1957) is an
American
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former
professional baseball
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coach
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and former
minor league
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player
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.
Career
As a player, Hines was a
switch hitter
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Characteristics
Right-handed batters generally hit better aga ...
who primarily played
second base. He attended
Bonita High School
Bonita High School is a high school located in the city of La Verne, California in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. Opened in 1903, it was the first high school in the Bonita Unified School District. It moved to its current campus in 19 ...
in
La Verne, California
La Verne is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 31,063 at the 2010 census, down from 31,638 at the 2000 census.
History
The European history of the area dates back to the 1830s when Ygnacio Palomares ...
, and played college baseball for the
University of La Verne
The University of La Verne (ULV) is a private university in La Verne, California. Founded in 1891, the university is composed of the College of Arts & Sciences, College of Business & Public Management, the LaFetra College of Education, College o ...
. He was drafted by the
Milwaukee Brewers
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in the 15th round of the 1979 amateur draft, but returned to La Verne where he was named First Team All-
SCIAC
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in 1980. He was drafted by the
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1969, the club has won two NL penna ...
in the 18th round of the 1980 amateur draft, but his playing career peaked at the high-A level.
He
managed teams in the
California/Anaheim/Los Angeles Angels and
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics (often referred to as the A's) are an American professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. The te ...
minor league systems, and worked as
minor-league field coordinator
Minor leagues are professional sports leagues
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for the Angels before being named the third base coach for the
Seattle Mariners
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.
On October 19, 2009, the Mariners announced Hines would be the only member of their coaching staff not retained for the following season. He then spent a few years as the Dodgers' minor league field coordinator.
On January 11, 2021, Hines returned to the
Los Angeles Angels
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as their first base and outfield coach. On November 8, 2021, the Angels announced that Hines would not be returning for the 2022 season.
Off the field
Hines had a brief appearance in the 1996 film
''The Fan'', in which he played an
umpire
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The term derives from the Old French nonper, ''non'', "not" and ''per'', ...
who was presumably killed by the film's lead character.
References
External links
* Player statistics and biographical information a
The Baseball Cube
1957 births
California Angels coaches
Living people
Major League Baseball third base coaches
Minor league baseball managers
Sportspeople from Pomona, California
Seattle Mariners coaches
Grays Harbor Loggers players
San Jose Missions players
Utica Blue Sox players
Madison Muskies players
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