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Don Wakamatsu Biography
Don Wakamatsu is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Manager who was born on February 22, 1963 in Hood River, Oregon, United States. Baseball coach who was the manager for the Seattle mariners between 2009 and the 2010 season. He also served as the coach for the bench of teams such as those of the Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals.
He succeeded He succeedd Jim Riggleman as the manager of the Seattle Mariners in 2009. as director for Seattle Mariners in 2009. Seattle Mariners in 2009.
He was also an All-Pac-10 catcher during his last three years at Arizona State University, where he was a teammate of Barry Bonds and Alvin Davis. He was drafted by the New York Yankees as the last pick of the 1984 Major League Baseball draft, but decided to return to ASU.
Wakamatsu was drafted in the 11th round of the 1985 Major League Baseball draft by the Cincinnati Reds. He reached the Double-A level before the Reds released him before the 1989 season.
He has a father who is Japanese and his mother is Irish.
| Name | Don Wakamatsu |
| First Name | Don |
| Last Name | Wakamatsu |
| Occupation | Baseball Manager |
| Birthday | February 22 |
| Birth Year | 1963 |
| Place of Birth | Hood River |
| Home Town | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Not Known |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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After the 1991 season the White Sox granted Wakamatsu free agency, and he signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers shortly after. He spent 1992–1996 playing at the Double-A and Triple-A levels in the Dodgers, Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, Seattle Mariners and Milwaukee Brewers organizations before his playing career ended at age 33.
Don Wakamatsu Net Worth
Don Wakamatsu is one of the richest Baseball Manager from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Don Wakamatsu's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
The catcher was an All-Pac 10 catcher at Arizona State University and played in an MLB year for Chicago White Sox. Chicago White Sox.
In 2008 in 2008, he was the first manager of Asian descent ever in MLB history.
Wilbur Donald Wakamatsu (born February 22, 1963) is an American former professional baseball player, scout, coach, manager, and current Bench Coach of the Texas Rangers. Wakamatsu was drafted in the 11th round of the 1985 Major League Baseball draft by the Cincinnati Reds. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox. He was hired as bench coach of the Kansas City Royals for the 2014 season. He was the manager of the Seattle Mariners for the 2009 season, as well as the majority of the 2010 season. He was the Toronto Blue Jays’ bench coach for 2011 and 2012, after which he was replaced by DeMarlo Hale. During the 2013 season he worked as a scout for the New York Yankees in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Baseball Manager |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
Following his playing retirement, Wakamatsu became a minor league manager in the Arizona Diamondbacks system, managing the Arizona League Diamondbacks in 1997, the Class-A High Desert Mavericks in 1998, and the Double-A El Paso Diablos in 1999. In 1998 he was named Manager of the Year in the California League, after leading the High Desert Mavericks to the playoffs.
He spent 2000 managing the Erie SeaWolves, the Anaheim Angels’ Double-A affiliate, and then the next two seasons as a roving catching instructor in the Angels organization.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Shortly after the Reds released him, he signed with the Chicago White Sox, who assigned him to the Double-A Birmingham Barons. He spent 1990 and most of 1991 with the Triple-A Vancouver Canadians before getting his only call to the big leagues in May 1991. Wakamatsu played 18 games in the majors as a backup catcher for the White Sox in 1991, working in all of his starts for knuckleballer Charlie Hough.
On November 19, 2008, he was named the manager of the Seattle Mariners, replacing interim manager Jim Riggleman, and becoming the first Asian-American manager in the majors.
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Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Don Wakamatsu. You may help us to build the dating records for Don Wakamatsu!From 2003 to 2006, he was the Texas Rangers’ bench coach. During the 2006 season, he served as manager for two games while Buck Showalter was in the hospital with an irregular heartbeat brought about due to dehydration, and in 2007, took the third base coach job when Ron Washington took over as manager. He spent 2008 as the bench coach of the Oakland Athletics.
Facts & Trivia
Don Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Manager. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Don Wakamatsu celebrates birthday on February 22 of every year.
Later in the season, Wakamatsu was officially selected as a coach under Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon for the 2009 MLB All-Star Game in St. Louis along with Kansas City Royals manager Trey Hillman on June 17, 2009.
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| Managerial record | 130–154 |
| Winning % | .458 |
| Teams | |
Who is the bench coach for the Texas Rangers?
The Texas Rangers have made a key addition to the major league coaching staff. ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers have hired Donnie Ecker as bench coach and offensive coordinator of the club.
Who owns the Texas Rangers?
| Principal owner(s) | Rangers Baseball Express, LLC (Ray Davis and Bob R. Simpson, co-chairmen) |
| President | Neil Leibman |
| President of baseball operations | Jon Daniels |
| General manager | Chris Young |
Who was the Texas Rangers first manager?
| Ron Washington |
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| 611 |
| .521 |
| 3 |
Who is Rangers assistant manager?
Giovanni van Bronckhorst
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