Christopher James Tremie (born October 17, 1969) is an American former professional baseball

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. He began his

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(MLB) career in with the

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. After his MLB debut, Tremie had stints with eight minor league teams (Nashville, Reading, Oklahoma, Atlantic City, Newark, Calgary, Round Rock, and New Orleans) and three MLB teams ( Texas Rangers,

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, and

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). Tremie retired in 2005 as a member of the Astros' Triple-A affiliate

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. Tremie played

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with the

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Cougars. Tremie managed the

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(rookie-level affiliate of the

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) to a 21-29 record in 2006. He served as the manager of the Single-A

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in 2009, of the

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in 2010, and of the

Akron Aeros The Akron RubberDucks are a Minor League Baseball team based in Akron, Ohio. The team, which plays in the Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians. They play in Canal Park, located in downtown Akron, which seats 7,630 ...

in 2011. He was the manager of the

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(2013–2018). He compiled a 852-809 record as a minor league manager in the Cleveland Indians organization before being hired by the Cincinnati Reds as a minor league field coordinator.Storm, Stephanie.
New Aeros manager Chris Tremie on familiar turf at park
, Akron Beacon Journal, April 11, 2011.

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