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Juan Lopez (baseball coach, born 1952)

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Juan Lopez
Infielder / Coach
Born: (1952-11-06) November 6, 1952 (age 71)
Río Piedras, Puerto Rico
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Juan Lopez (born November 6, 1952) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball infielder and coach. As a player, he was listed at 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) and 170 pounds (77 kg); he throws and bats right-handed. He was on the coaching staff of the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB) during the 2002 and 2003 seasons.[1]

Career

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Lopez played in Minor League Baseball from 1971 to 1984, within the farm systems of the Milwaukee Brewers and Detroit Tigers.[2] After his playing career, he worked in coaching and related roles for multiple teams, mostly within the New York Mets organization:

Personal life

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Lopez is a cousin of Luis Isaac,[4] who served on the coaching staff of the Cleveland Indians.

References

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  1. ^ "Mets Coaches". MLB.com. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "Juan Lopez Minor & Mexican Leagues Statistics & History". Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  3. ^ http://www.nyfuturestars.com/community/viewtopic.php?p=435281&highlight=&sid=a71853ad637d0bfe9e76be19536470bb
  4. ^ Bogovich, Rich. "Luis Isaac". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
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