Steven Michael Liddle (born March 4, 1959 in
Nashville
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,
Tennessee
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) is an American former professional baseball player,
coach
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and
manager
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Management includes the activities o ...
.
Coaching career
He was previously the
Minnesota Twins
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' bench coach from 2002–2010 before swapping roles with
Scott Ullger
Scott Matthew Ullger (born June 10, 1955) is an American former Major League Baseball baseball player, player and coach (baseball), coach. He spent 20 seasons (1995–2014) as a coach for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball, serving in fo ...
and becoming the Twins third base coach for 2011 and 2012. In October 2012, after two 96 plus losing seasons, it was announced Liddle's contract would not be renewed thus ending his stint in Minnesota.
On November 2, 2017, Liddle was named the bench coach for the
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American League (AL) Central division. One of the AL's eight charter franchises, the club was f ...
for the 2018 season, a role he previously had with
Ron Gardenhire
Ronald Clyde Gardenhire (born October 24, 1957) is an American former professional baseball player, coach, and manager. He played as a shortstop for the New York Mets from 1981 through 1985. After another year playing in the minor leagues, he se ...
and the Twins. After the 2019 season with the team, he retired and was succeeded by
Lloyd McClendon
Lloyd Glenn McClendon (born January 11, 1959) is an American former professional baseball player, coach and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as an outfielder from 1987 to 1994 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Seattle Mariners and the ...
.
References
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1959 births
Living people
American expatriate baseball players in Canada
Baseball coaches from Tennessee
Baseball players from Nashville, Tennessee
Detroit Tigers coaches
Edmonton Trappers players
Fort Myers Miracle players
Holyoke Millers players
Idaho Falls Angels players
Lipscomb Bisons baseball players
Major League Baseball bench coaches
Midland Angels players
Minnesota Twins coaches
Minor league baseball managers
Nashua Angels players
Orlando Twins players
Portland Beavers players
Redwood Pioneers players
Visalia Oaks players
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