Marty Malloy Explained

Marty Malloy
Position:Second baseman
Birth Date:6 July 1972
Birth Place:Gainesville, Florida
Bats:Left
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 6
Debutyear:1998
Debutteam:Atlanta Braves
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:June 7
Finalyear:2002
Finalteam:Florida Marlins
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.151
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:1
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:2
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Marty Thomas Malloy (born July 6, 1972) is a former Major League Baseball second baseman who played two seasons, and current manager of the Clearwater Threshers. He played with the Atlanta Braves for 11 games during the 1998 season, and the Florida Marlins for 24 games during the 2002 season.

Malloy was the subject of Paul Hemphill's 1996 book Heart of the Game: The Education of a Minor-League Ball Player. Hemphill followed Malloy's struggles to make the major leagues as he played for the Durham Bulls.

From 2014 to 2016, Malloy managed the Gulf Coast Astros of the Gulf Coast League. Malloy managed the Lakewood BlueClaws of the South Atlantic League[1] [2] from 2017 to 2018 before taking the reins of the Clearwater Threshers in 2019.[3]

Malloy was named Minor League Field Director in 2021[4] before taking over as manager of the Clearwater Threshers when Milver Reyes was fired.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.milb.com/blueclaws/news/marty-malloy-to-manage-blueclaws-in-2017/c-210094462 Marty Malloy to Manage BlueClaws in 2017
  2. https://www.milb.com/blueclaws/news/malloy-returns-to-manage-blueclaws-field-staff-announced/c-263896336 Malloy Returns to Manage BlueClaws; Field Staff Announced
  3. Web site: 2019 Threshers Field Staff and Manager Announced . MiLB . 1 August 2021.
  4. Web site: Smith . Brian . Shawn Williams to return as manager of Reading Fightin Phils for 2021 season . Reading Eagle . 1 August 2021.