Don Wakamatsu

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Don Wakamatsu
Catcher
Born: February 22, 1963 (1963-02-22) (age 45)
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 22, 1991
for the Chicago White Sox
Final game
October 5, 1991
for the Chicago White Sox
Career statistics
Batting average     .226
Hits     7
Home runs     0
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • No notable achievements

Wilbur Donald "Don" Wakamatsu (born February 22, 1963 in Hood River, Oregon) is a Major League Baseball bench coach for the Oakland Athletics.

Previously, Wakamatsu spent four years as the Rangers' bench coach and one year as their third base coach. Prior to his tenure with the Rangers, Wakamatsu coached in the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Arizona Diamondbacks, Cleveland Indians, Seattle Mariners, and Chicago Cubs organizations. He was the Manager of the Year in the California League in 1998.[1]

As a player, Wakamatsu made it to the Majors only briefly, as a backup catcher for the Chicago White Sox in 1991.[1]

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  1. ^ a b (2007) Texas Rangers Yearbook 2007. Professional Sports Publications, pp. 28. 
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Oakland Athletics current roster

2 Gregorio Petit | 3 Eric Chavez | 6 Travis Buck | 7 Bobby Crosby | 8 Emil Brown | 10 Daric Barton | 14 Mark Ellis | 18 Rob Bowen | 20 Huston Street | 22 Jack Hannahan | 23 Greg Smith | 24 Kurt Suzuki | 28 Carlos González | 29 Keith Foulke | 30 Dana Eveland | 31 Brad Ziegler | 32 Jack Cust | 38 Rajai Davis | 40 Rich Harden | 41 Alan Embree | 50 Kiko Calero | 55 Joe Blanton | 57 Chad Gaudin | 58 Justin Duchscherer | 59 Andrew Brown

Inactive (40-man) roster: 13 Jerry Blevins | 51 Dallas Braden | 53 Dan Meyer | 54 Landon Powell | 61 Richie Robnett | 63 Henry Rodriguez | 65 Javier Herrera | -- Jeff Gray

Disabled list: 5 Mike Sweeney | 12 Donnie Murphy | 15 Ryan Sweeney | 19 Chris Denorfia | 33 Joey Devine | 35 Frank Thomas | 44 Santiago Casilla

Coaching Staff: Manager 17 Bob Geren | Bench Coach 16 Don Wakamatsu | 1st Base Coach 36 Tye Waller | 3rd Base Coach 45 Tony DeFrancesco | Hitting Coach 39 Ty Van Burkleo | Pitching Coach 48 Curt Young | Bullpen Coach 37 Ron Romanick
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