- Tom Nieto
Thomas Andrew "Tom" Nieto (born
October 27 ,1960 ) is a former major league baseball player and was most recently theNew York Mets ' first base coach. Nieto previously served as the Mets' catching instructor. A native ofDowney, California , Nieto attendedOral Roberts University .Playing career
The
St. Louis Cardinals drafted Tom Nieto in the third round of the 1981 Amateur Draft. He played for the Cardinals in 1984-85, theMontreal Expos in 1986, the Twins in 1987-88 and the Phillies in 1989-1990. He played in the World Series with the Cardinals in 1985.Coaching career
Tom Nieto managed the Palm Beach Cardinals of the Florida State League in 2003-2004. From 1995-2002, he served the
New York Yankees , working as the major league catching coach in 2000-2001.Nieto became the catching instructor for the Mets on November 26, 2004. In 2007 he switched over from catching instructor to First Base coach.OnJune 17 , by|2008, Nieto, along withWillie Randolph andRick Peterson , were fired.ee also
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Montreal Expos all-time roster External links
* " [http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/team/coach_staff_bio.jsp?c_id=nym&coachorstaffid=119796 Tom Nieto 55] ". New York Mets (Website). Major League Baseball, 2005.
* " [http://www.baseball-reference.com/n/nietoto01.shtml Tom Nieto Statistics] ". BaseballReference.com.
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