Christopher John Truby (born December 9, 1973) is a

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who played some of his career in

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, though most of his time was spent in various teams' minor league systems. Chris is a 1992 graduate of Damien Memorial High School in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Playing career

Truby came up in 2000 with the

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. After hitting .260 with 11

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s in 258

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s his rookie season, he never matched his rookie totals. He has since played partial seasons with the

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, and

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. His most recent MLB appearance came during the 2003 season. The

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signed Truby with the intention of having him play third base until prospect

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was ready for full-time duty in the major leagues. However, Truby sustained a wrist injury in

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and started the 2005 season on the disabled list. Truby was a

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in 1995, before the 1994 Major League Baseball strike was resolved. After replacement players were no longer necessary, Truby spent the next five years playing for various Houston Astro's minor league teams before finally breaking through to the Major Leagues with the 2000 Astros. Truby last played for the

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, the Triple-A affiliate of the

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. On June 22, 2007, Truby announced his

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from baseball as a player.

As a coach

In 2008, he took a coaching job in the Pirates minor league system, then was named as manager of the

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From 2009-13, Truby managed in the

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system, with the

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from 2009–10, the

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in 2011 and the

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from 2012-13. In 2014, Truby joined the staff of the Phillies parent club as the infield coordinator. In January 2022, Truby was named the Minor League Infield Coordinator in the

organization.

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Truby, Chris 1973 births Living people Altoona Curve players American expatriate baseball players in Canada Auburn Astros players Baseball coaches from California Baseball players from California Damien Memorial School alumni Detroit Tigers players Durham Bulls players Gulf Coast Astros players Houston Astros players Indianapolis Indians players Jackson Generals (Texas League) players Kissimmee Cobras players Las Vegas 51s players Leones del Caracas players American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Major League Baseball replacement players Major League Baseball third basemen Minor league baseball coaches Minor league baseball managers Montreal Expos players Nashville Sounds players New Orleans Zephyrs players Omaha Royals players Osceola Astros players Quad Cities River Bandits players Sportspeople from Palm Springs, California Tampa Bay Devil Rays players Toledo Mud Hens players