Nelson Liriano

Nelson Arturo Liriano Bonilla (born June 3, 1964) is a Dominican former professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball from 1987 through 1998 for the Toronto Blue Jays, Minnesota Twins, Kansas City Royals, Colorado Rockies, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Los Angeles Dodgers. In 1999, he played in one game for the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Liriano and the second or maternal family name is Bonilla.
Nelson Liriano
Second baseman
Born: (1964-06-03) June 3, 1964
Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Batted: Switch Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 25, 1987, for the Toronto Blue Jays
Last MLB appearance
May 13, 1998, for the Colorado Rockies
MLB statistics
Batting average.260
Home runs25
Runs batted in240
Teams

Before turning professional, Liriano played amateur baseball for Villa de Monte Llano. In 2007 and 2008, Liriano was the hitting coach for the Wilmington Blue Rocks, and served as the manager of the Burlington Royals from 2009 to 2011.[1] As of 2019, Liriano is the hitting coach of the Northwest Arkansas Naturals, yet another Royals affiliate.

In a six-day span with the Toronto Blue Jays in 1989, Liriano broke up two no-hitters in the ninth inning. He had a one-out triple off the Texas Rangers' Nolan Ryan on April 23,[2] then robbed Kirk McCaskill of the California Angels with a pinch-hit, leadoff double on April 28.[3]

Liriano has three daughters and son: Cindy, Minelia, Minelly, and Jesse.

References
  1. Royals Announce Field Staff for 2009
  2. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1989/B04230TOR1989.htm
  3. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1989/B04280CAL1989.htm


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