Mark Cresse

Mark Cresse
Coach
Born: (1951-09-21) September 21, 1951
St. Albans, New York
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Teams

Mark Emery Cresse (born September 21, 1951 in St. Albans, New York) was a member of the coaching staff of the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1977–1998.

He was a catcher at Golden West College before transferring to California State University, Long Beach where he was a member of Sigma Pi fraternity.[1] Cresse was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the third round of the 1971 MLB draft. He played three seasons of minor league baseball where he reached the Triple-A team of the Cardinals' organization.[2]

Cresse was released by the Cardinals in 1974 then tried, and failed, to join the California Angels. He was able to join the Dodgers in the 1974 season as a bullpen catcher and batting practice pitcher, which were non-roster positions.[2] He was named bullpen coach in 1977 by Tommy Lasorda, making him one of the youngest coaches in professional baseball at the age of twenty-five.[1]

Including his time as bullpen catcher, Cresse had a 25-season run as a member of the Dodgers' coaching staff, during which time he was a trusted advisor to the Dodgers' managers.[1] He served on five National League pennant-winners and two (1981 and 1988) World Series champions.

The Mark Cresse School of Baseball was established in 1984

His son, Brad Cresse, is a former minor league catcher.[3]

The list of past students that played Major League Baseball includes Hall of Fame catcher Mike Piazza, Jeff Kent, J.T. Snow, Craig Wilson, Michael Young, Howie Clark, Rocky Bidle, Mark Trumbo and l Hank Conger

Cresse won two World Series championships with the Dodger in 1981 and 1988.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Platt, Ben (Spring 1997). "Two Brothers in Dodger Blue" (PDF). The Emerald of Sigma Pi. Vol. 83 no. 2. p. 8.
  2. 1 2 Edquist, Darrell (Winter 1982). "He Left Sigma Pi But Brotherhood Didn't" (PDF). The Emerald of Sigma Pi. Vol. 69 no. 4. p. 3.
  3. ↑ "Baseball Camps - Mark Cresse School of Baseball". Mark Cresse School of Baseball. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
Preceded by
Dixie Walker		 Los Angeles Dodgers Bullpen Coach
1974-1998		 Succeeded by
Rick Dempsey
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.