Christopher John Cron Sr. (born March 31, 1964) is an American former

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player,

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, and current

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. he is the assistant hitting coach for the

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(MLB). He played in

(MLB) for the

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and

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, and has managed in Minor League Baseball.

Career

Drafted by the

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in the second round of the

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, Cron made his

debut with the

on August 15, 1991 and appeared in his final game on October 4, 1992. During the 1995 season, Cron retired and became manager of the Bristol White Sox, a minor league affiliate of the Chicago White Sox, and has spent several years as a manager in the White Sox farm system. Chris Cron (9289987190) (cropped)

Cron has managed at every level in the minor leagues, starting in 1995. His teams have included: Bristol (1995), Hickory (1996–97), Winston-Salem (1998), Birmingham (1999), Colorado Springs (2000–02), Great Falls (2003), Kannapolis (2004), Winston-Salem (2005), Birmingham (2006) and Great Falls (2007–08). He served as roving minor league infield coach in 2009. He was the manager of the Great Falls Voyagers in 2010. On Monday, December 13, 2010, Cron was named manager of the

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. In 2013, he was selected as one of several managers for the

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. In 2019, he was hired as manager of the Reno Aces. He managed his son, Kevin, while he was on the Aces in 2019. On January 14, 2022, Cron was hired as the assistant hitting coach for the

Personal

His sons, C. J. and

Kevin Cron Kevin Scott Cron (born February 17, 1993) is an American professional baseball first baseman who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks, in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the ...

, are professional baseball players. He is the

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player

Chad Moeller Chad Edward Moeller OE-ler(born February 18, 1975) is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2000 through 2010 for the Minnesota Twins, Arizona Diamondbacks, Milwaukee Brewers, Cincinnati ...

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