- Scott Ullger
Scott Ullger (born
June 10 ,1955 inNew York, New York ) is a formerMajor League Baseball player and currentthird base coach of theMinnesota Twins . Ullger is frequently referred to as "Scotty Ulger" by Twins faithfuls and by broadcastersBert Blyleven andDick Bremer .Ullger, from Plainview, New York, was drafted by the Twins in 1977 and called up in 1983 after a successful minor league career. This did not, however, translate to big league success as Ullger played only 35 games in the majors, primarily at first base, all in the 1983 season. After his playing career, he got into coaching. Ullger became the manager of the
Visalia Oaks in1988 , becoming theCalifornia League Manager of the Year in 1990. He also had successful runs with thePortland Beavers /Salt Lake Buzz when the team was the Twins' AAA affiliate.In 1995, Ullger became the Twins’
first base coach. He went 3-2 in a brief unofficial managerial stint in 2002, while ManagerRon Gardenhire was absent. Following the 2005 season, Ullger was shifted and became the Twins’ new third base coach, a position which he still holds.From May 2-4, 2008, Ullger managed the team for the series against Detroit due to the untimely death of
Ron Gardenhire 's brother Mike.Fact|date=May 2008References
* [http://www.minnesotatwinstickets.com/coaches/scott-matthew-ullger-tickets.php Minnesota Twins Bio]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/u/ullgesc01.shtml Baseball-Reference]
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