Jackson Hugh Lind (born June 8, 1946, in

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) is a retired

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, second baseman, and

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. He played during two seasons at the major league level for the

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, as well as one season in Japan for the

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. He was drafted by the

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in the 7th round of the secondary phase of the

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. After retiring from playing, Lind began a managing career in the

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. He won league championships in his first three seasons as a minor league manager: with the

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and and with the

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. Most recently, he managed the

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in . He also served as the

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for

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from to . German baseball club

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signed Lind as hitting coach and infield coach in 2017. Jack is a 1964 graduate of

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. He is the father of Zach Lind, drummer of the band

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