Joseph Thomas Kerrigan (born January 30, 1954) is an American former
Major League Baseball
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(MLB)
relief pitcher
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,
manager
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Management includes the activitie ...
, and longtime
pitching coach. He played for the
Montreal Expos
The Montreal Expos (french: link=no, Les Expos de Montréal) were a Canadian professional baseball team based in Montreal, Quebec. The Expos were the first Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise located outside the United States. They played in ...
and
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore. The Orioles compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. As one of the American League's eight charter ...
from 1976 to 1980, and managed the
Boston Red Sox
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in 2001.
Biography
A native of
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Since ...
, Kerrigan attended
Father Judge High School
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and
Temple University
Temple University (Temple or TU) is a public state-related research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1884 by the Baptist minister Russell Conwell and his congregation Grace Baptist Church of Philadelphia then calle ...
where he played in the
1972 College World Series. Later that summer, he played
collegiate summer baseball
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in the
Cape Cod Baseball League
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for the
Orleans Cardinals. He was selected in the first round of the
1974 amateur draft by the
Montreal Expos
The Montreal Expos (french: link=no, Les Expos de Montréal) were a Canadian professional baseball team based in Montreal, Quebec. The Expos were the first Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise located outside the United States. They played in ...
. His major league debut was on July 9, 1976. He was acquired along with
Don Stanhouse and
Gary Roenicke
Gary Steven Roenicke (born December 5, 1954) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder for the Montreal Expos (1976), Baltimore Orioles (1978–85), New York Yankees (1986) and Atlanta Braves (1987–88).
Early career
He was originally dra ...
by the
Baltimore Orioles
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from the Expos for
Rudy May
Rudolph May, Jr. (born July 18, 1944) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher in and from to for the California Angels, New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles and Montreal Expo ...
,
Randy Miller and
Bryn Smith
Bryn Nelson Smith (born August 11, 1955) is an American former professional baseball player who was a pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1981 to 1993.
Selected in the 49th round in 1973 as the 779th player, Smith made his Major League de ...
at the
Winter Meetings
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on December 7, 1977. He played with the Orioles until 1980.
Coaching career
His coaching career began in 1983 when he was named the bullpen coach for the Expos. From 1987 to 1991, he was the pitching coach for three different Montreal
farm team
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s, and in 1992, became the pitching coach of the Expos. From 1997 to 2001 he filled the same role for the Red Sox under manager
Jimy Williams
James Francis Williams (born October 4, 1943) is an American former professional baseball infielder, coach and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). He was born in Santa Maria, California, and briefly appeared in two MLB seasons as a seco ...
, working with 1999 and 2000
Cy Young Award
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winner
Pedro Martínez. In August 2001, after Williams was fired, Kerrigan was named the manager and signed a multi-year contract for the position with then-GM
Dan Duquette
Dan Duquette (born May 26, 1958) is an American baseball executive. He is the former general manager of the Montreal Expos, Boston Red Sox, and Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball. He is also the founder of the Dan Duquette Sports Academy ...
. However, he led the team to a 17–26 record and, with new ownership taking over in the offseason, was replaced by
Grady Little during
spring training
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in 2002.
Kerrigan later served as pitching coach for the
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) National League East, East division. Since 2004, the team's home sta ...
and was hired as the bullpen coach for the New York Yankees in November 2005. In October 2008, he became the pitching coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Kerrigan was relieved of his duty as pitching coach for the
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Founded as part of the American Associati ...
on August 8, 2010.
Managerial record
References
* Associated Press, "Red Sox Replace Williams with Kerrigan", August 17, 2001
* ''Baseball Biography:'
Joe Kerrigan
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1954 births
Living people
American expatriate baseball players in Canada
American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela
Baltimore Orioles players
Baseball coaches from Pennsylvania
Baseball players from Philadelphia
Boston Red Sox coaches
Boston Red Sox managers
Denver Bears players
Indianapolis Indians players
Major League Baseball bullpen coaches
Major League Baseball pitchers
Major League Baseball pitching coaches
Montreal Expos coaches
Montreal Expos players
New York Yankees coaches
Oklahoma City 89ers players
Orleans Firebirds players
Philadelphia Phillies coaches
Pittsburgh Pirates coaches
Québec Carnavals players
Quebec Metros players
Rochester Red Wings players
Temple Owls baseball players
Tigres de Aragua players
West Palm Beach Expos players