More Retired Baseball Stars Are Getting Involved in Coaching

It is refreshing to have Barry Bonds back in baseball, now that he is a hitting instructor for the Miami Marlins. The only player in history to win as many as seven Most Valuable Player awards, Bonds should certainly be an inspiration to Marlins youngsters as well as to current stars such as outfielder Giancarlo Stanton and second baseman Dee Gordon.

The all-time career home run leader, however, is not the only former star to be on a coaching staff entering the 2016 season. Unlike past decades, when dugouts were captained by mediocre players who became great managers and coaches, the game of baseball has seen an increase of retired stars assuming leadership positions.

Here are ten current coaches or managers who earned one of the biggest awards in baseball, either an M.V.P., a Cy Young, or Rookie of the Year.

Sandy Alomar, Jr.

The bench coach for the Cleveland Indians won the Rookie of the Year award as a member of the Tribe back in 1990.

Mark McGuire

Now the hitting coach for the San Diego Padres, the four-time home run champ was selected as the American League 1987 Rookie of the Year while playing for the Oakland Athletics.

Dave Righetti

The 1981 A.L. Rookie of the Year as member of the New York Yankees is now the pitching coach for the San Francisco Giants, who have won three World Series in the last five years.

Don Mattingly

The new skipper of the Miami Marlins, who led the Los Angeles Dodgers to two National League Division titles, was the M.V.P when he played for the 1985 Yankees.

Mark Davis

The fireman led the league with 44 saves for San Diego in 1989 to win the Cy Young Award is now the pitching coach for the Royals of the rookie Arizona League.

Doug Drabek

Cy Young Pittsburgh 1990, Now the pitching coach for Double A Mobile in the Diamondbacks organization, the right hander won the Cy Young Award as the ace of the 1990 staff of the N.L. East champion Pittsburgh Pirates.

Paul Molitor

The M.V.P. of the 1993 World Series as the leader of the Toronto Blue Jays, Molitor is the current manager who led the Minnesota Twins to a pennant chase last year.

Frank Viola

The Minnesota Twins left hander was selected as the M.V.P. of the 1991 World Series and now he is the pitching coach for Triple-A Las Vegas in the New York Mets system.

Scott Brosius

The third baseman won the voting for the 1998 World Series M.V.P. playing for the Yankees, and he currently serves as the hitting coach Triple-A Tacoma in the Seattle Mariners organization.

Pat Listach

A shortstop for Milwaukee, Listach won the A.L. Rookie of the Year award in 1992. Presently he is the manager for Triple A Tacoma.

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