Omar Malavé Explained

Omar Malavé
Birth Date:17 January 1963
Birth Place:Cumaná, Venezuela
Death Place:Dunedin, Florida, United States
Bats:Right
Throws:Right

Omar Antonio Malavé (17 January 1963 – 22 November 2021) was a Venezuelan professional baseball player, coach and manager. The first base coach for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball in 2010,[1] Malavé spent the 2013 season as the coordinator of Latin American operations in Toronto's player development system. At the time of his death, Malavé was the manager of Mexican League team Algodoneros de Unión Laguna.[2]

Career

Malavé played in the minor leagues for the Blue Jays from 1981 to 1989. A versatile performer, he played every infield position as well as outfield, and hit .258 in 654 games played.[3]

Malavé managed in the Blue Jays' minor league system from 1991–2009 and in 2011–2012.[3]

On 13 January 2014, Malavé was named the manager of the Dunedin Blue Jays.[4]

In January 2020, Malavé joined Algodoneros de Unión Laguna as the team's manager, replacing Jonathan Aceves.[5] [6]

Death

Malavé died on November 22, 2021, in Dunedin, Florida. [7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Blue Jays complete coaching staff for 2010. MLB.com. 30 October 2010. 24 October 2012.
  2. News: Fallece Omar Malavé, mánager de los Algodoneros de Unión Laguna. El Siglo de Torreón. 22 November 2021. 22 November 2021. es.
  3. https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=malave001oma Minor league page in Information
  4. Web site: Blue Jays unveil minor league coaching staff. Davidi. Shi. Sportsnet. 13 January 2014. 13 January 2014.
  5. Web site: LMB: Omar Malavé nuevo manager de los Algodoneros de Unión Laguna. El Fildeo. 21 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20210730195901/https://elfildeo.com/lmp/omar-malave-nuevo-manager-algodoneros-union-laguna-lmb-noticias/51712/2020/. 30 July 2021. 30 July 2021. es.
  6. Web site: Armando. Esquivel. Venado negro. El Siglo de Durango. 24 January 2020. 25 July 2024. es.
  7. Web site: Omar Malave, former Blue Jays coach and longtime minor league manager, passes away at 58 . 23 November 2021 .