- Bruce Kimm
Bruce Edward Kimm (born
June 29 1951 inCedar Rapids, Iowa ) is a formercatcher and manager inMajor League Baseball . He played for theDetroit Tigers ,Chicago Cubs , andChicago White Sox in a career that lasted from 1976 until 1980. He was selected in the 7th round of the 1969 amateur draft by the White Sox. Kimm made his major league debut with the Detroit Tigers on May 4, 1976, where he wasMark Fidrych 's personal catcher in 1976 and 1977. He played his final major league game on September 19, 1980.Managerial career
Kimm began his managerial career in the Tigers organization in 1982. In 1995, he won Manager of the Year honors in the AA Southern League, compiling a 76-67 record with the Orlando Cubs en route to a playoff appearance. Kimm has also managed within the
Cincinnati Reds organization. He managed in the minor leagues for five and a half seasons from 1982-2002, compiling a 405-382 record.After the 2002 Chicago Cubs started the season with a 34-49 record, then-manager
Don Baylor was fired and replaced on an interim basis by Kimm (though bench coachRene Lachemann managed one game onJuly 5 prior to Kimm's arrival), who had been managing the Cubs' AAA affiliate. This caused some controversy, as formerTampa Bay Devil Rays manager and current Cubs pitching coachLarry Rothschild was seen by some as a better choice. Kimm did not fare much better than Baylor, as the Cubs went 33-45 for the rest of the season. His departure was announced before the final game of the season; he was replaced byDusty Baker . In 2003, Kimm was a third base coach for Chicago's other MLB team, the White Sox.Kimm has also been a coach for the Reds,
Pittsburgh Pirates ,San Diego Padres ,Florida Marlins , andColorado Rockies .ee also
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Chicago White Sox all-time roster External links
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