Jeff Smith (baseball)

Jeff Smith (baseball)

Infobox generic
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name=Jeff Smith
sub0 = Manager Fort Myers Miracle
Minnesota Twins Advanced A Affiliate
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cap1 = Jeff Smith smiles for a picture with a Miracle fan
hdr1 = Minor League Career Totals
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lbl1 =Seasons
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lbl2 =Home Runs
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lbl3 =RBIs
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lbl4 =Avg.
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hdr2 = Coaching Career
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lbl21 = GCL Twins (Hitting)
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hdr3 = Manager
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lbl31 =Beloit Snappers
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lbl32 =Fort Myers Miracle
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lbl41 =20th round pick Free Agent draft
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lbl42 =Midwest League Play Offs (Wild Card, 2nd Half)
row42 =2006
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lbl43 =Midwest League first-half West Division
row43 =2007
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lbl44 =Midwest League Play Offs (3rd Round)
row44 =2007
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lbl45 ="Baseball America" Class A Manager of the Year
row45 =2007
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lbl46 =Florida State League Western Division
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lbl47 =All-FSL Team (Coach)
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Jeff Smith (June 17, by|1974, city-state|Akron|Ohio) is a coach in the Minnesota Twins' organization. A former baseball player himself, Smith was selected as a catcher by the Twins in the twentieth round of the June by|1995 free agent draft out of Stetson University, and played at various levels within the organization from by|1996 - by|2002. Smith also played minor league ball with the Red Sox in by|2003, and the Texas Rangers in 2003 & by|2004 until major left knee surgery following the 2004 season ended his career. He has no Major League experience. [cite web|url=http://miraclebaseball.com/|title=Fort Myers Miracle|accessdate=2008-07-16]

Smith accepted his first coaching job as hitting coach of the Gulf Coast League Twins before the start of the by|2005 season. He was promoted to manager of the Beloit Snappers, the Twins' Midwest League Single-A affiliate the following year. He guided the Snappers into the post season both seasons at the helm-- compiling a 153-125 record with a .550 winning percentage.

In by|2008, Smith was promoted again-- this time to the Twins' advanced A affiliate, the Fort Myers Miracle. In his first half season managing the Miracle, they captured the Florida State League first-half West Division title with a 45-24 record-- tying the franchise record set in by|2000 for wins in a half season. In the FSL Western division playoffs, the Miracle swept the second half winning Dunedin Blue Jays in two games to capture their first division crown since 1995. They lost the championship series to the Daytona Cubs in four games.

"Our job as a coaching staff is development," Smith said upon his team capturing the first half division title. "That's the main part of our baseball job. Our job is to get these guys to Double A. In professional ball, winning the first half of a season shouldn't even matter." [cite web|url=http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2008/jun/14/miracles-smith-knows-player-development-more-impor/|title=Naples Daily News|accessdate=2008-07-16]

2008 Miracle Roster

ee also

* Gulf Coast League Twins
* Beloit Snappers
* Fort Myers Miracle
* Florida State League
* Minnesota Twins

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