Robert Paul Wine, Jr. (born July 13, 1962) is an American former

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player. A

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, Wine played parts of two seasons in

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for the Houston Astros in 1986 and 1987. He last played professional baseball in 1990. He was the head baseball coach of the

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from 2005–2013. In 2014, Wine managed the

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, a minor league team in the

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organization.

Early years

Wine graduated from

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in Norristown, PA in 1980 where he was a stand-out catcher.

Playing career

Wine was an All-American catcher for the

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, where he played from 1981–1983. In 1982, he played collegiate summer baseball with the

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of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star. He was drafted in the first round (8th overall) of the

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by the Astros. After three seasons of minor league baseball, Wine made his major league debut on September 2, 1986 as a September call-up. He played nine games, getting 3 hits in 12 at bats. In 1987, Wine was called up again in July after both Mark Bailey and

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had been tried as the backup catcher to Alan Ashby. Wine played in 13 games in July and August, but batted just .103. He appeared in one final major league game on October 3. He was traded from the Astros to the Texas Rangers for Mike Loynd during spring training on March 25, 1988."The Texas Rangers Friday traded minor-league right-hander Mike Loynd...," ''United Press International'' (UPI), Friday, March 25, 1988.
Retrieved September 6, 2022. He played in five different organizations from 1988 to 1990 without returning to the majors.

Coaching career

After his playing career ended following the 1990 season, Wine served as an assistant coach in professional baseball from 1991–1996. Prior to the 1997 season, he accepted an assistant coaching position at his alma mater Oklahoma State. Prior to the 2005 season, he was hired as the head baseball coach at Penn State. Following the 2013 season, he resigned the position. His career record was 228-262.

Head coaching record

Below is a table of Wine's yearly records as an NCAA head baseball coach.

Personal

Wine is the son of Philadelphia Phillies and

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infielder

Bobby Wine Robert Paul Wine Sr. (born September 17, 1938) is an American former shortstop, coach (baseball), coach and manager (baseball), manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). An excellent fielder who struggled as a hitter, Wine spent 12 seasons in the N ...

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