Brian Snitker

Brian Snitker (born October 1955 in Illinois) is the current Atlanta Braves third base coach, he was named to that position on October 3, 2006 replacing Fredi González, who left to join the Florida Marlins as manager. Snitker had previously been manager of the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, Mississippi Braves and Richmond Braves, all in the Braves farm system. He was also the Braves Bullpen Coach in 1985 and 1988-1990. He has been in the Braves organization in many different roles since joining the club as a player in 1977.

A few of his honors during his fifteen year run as a minor league manager is winning two championships with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans in 1999 and 2000, in those same years he won the Carolina League Coach of the Year. He is a graduate of the University of New Orleans and is married with two children. He makes his home in Lilburn, Georgia.

External links

* [http://www.rbraves.com/team/coaches/index.html?staff_id=15 Bio at Richmond Braves official website]

References

* [http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20061003&content_id=1696876&vkey=pr_atl&fext=.jsp&c_id=atl Press Release: Braves announce 2007 Major League coaching staff]