{"id":7087,"date":"2023-01-13T06:25:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-13T06:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/former-mlb-outfielder-lee-tinsley-dies-at-53\/"},"modified":"2023-01-13T06:25:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-13T06:25:00","slug":"former-mlb-outfielder-lee-tinsley-dies-at-53","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/former-mlb-outfielder-lee-tinsley-dies-at-53\/","title":{"rendered":"Former MLB outfielder Lee Tinsley dies at 53"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p>Former MLB outfielder and coach Lee Tinsley died Thursday at the age of 53. No cause of death has been announced.<\/p>\n<p>According to USA Today&#8217;s Bob Nightingale, Tinsley died in Scottsdale, Arizona, &#8220;surviving with three beautiful children.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Tinsley&#8217;s brief major league career spanned five seasons from 1993 to 1997, playing for the Mariners, Red Sox and Phillies.  In 1994, he ranked second on the Red Sox with 13 stolen bases without getting caught.<\/p>\n<p>He started the 1995 campaign with a 14-game hitting streak, moving from the bottom of the order to the leadoff spot. He also had a 15-game hitting streak in June. Tinsley scored his 18 stolen bases in his 100 games with the AL East champion Reds for his Sox and posted a career-high .284 batting average.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-wrapper twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Our hearts go out to the family and friends of former player and first base coach Lee Tinsley on the passing of him. <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/D6FLULqaGV\">pic.twitter.com\/D6FLULqaGV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mariners\/status\/1613674552080596992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">January 12, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-wrapper twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Reds mourn the death of Lee Tinsley.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of Tinsley, who served as the Reds&#8217; assistant hitting coach in the 2014 and 2015 seasons, vice president and general manager Nick Krall said, &#8220;We are saddened to hear of Lee&#8217;s passing.&#8221; and is with his family and friends.&#8221; <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1pAvGaWR9M\">pic.twitter.com\/1pAvGaWR9M<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Reds\/status\/1613593749325770753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">January 12, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-wrapper twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It is with great sadness and heavy hearts to hear the passing of Lee Tinsley, a Rocket icon and legend and one of the greatest men to ever wear a Rocket uniform. Rocket Nation sends its condolences to the Tinsley family. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RocketPrincipal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">@RocketPrincipal<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TnaQkgEV5j\">pic.twitter.com\/TnaQkgEV5j<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SCHS Athletics (@SCHSRockets) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SCHSRockets\/status\/1613658711548993558?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">January 12, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Tinsley has since played for the Angels, Expos, Reds Minor League System, Western Baseball League and Mexican League. <\/p>\n<p>After completing his playing career, he coached with the Diamondbacks, Angels, Mariners, Cubs and Reds organizations.<\/p>\n<p>Reds vice president and general manager Lee Krall said: &#8220;We are saddened to hear of Lee&#8217;s passing. Our thoughts are with his family and friends both in and out of the game.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow\" data-component=\"inlineSlideshow\">\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slides\">\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slide inline-slideshow__slide--no-swipe\">\n<figure class=\"inline-slideshow__slide-figure\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"408\" height=\"589\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/GettyImages-1023491482.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=408\" class=\"inline-slideshow__image\" alt=\"Lee Tinsley swings on the pitch of the Boston Red Sox during a game against the Texas Rangers on June 4, 1994 in Boston, Massachusetts.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/GettyImages-1023491482.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=816 816w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/GettyImages-1023491482.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=611 612w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/GettyImages-1023491482.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=408 408w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/GettyImages-1023491482.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=204 204w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/GettyImages-1023491482.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 408px) 100vw, 408px\"\/><figcaption class=\"meta meta--caption\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLee Tinsley swings on the pitch of the Boston Red Sox during a game against the Texas Rangers on June 4, 1994 in Boston, Massachusetts. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><span class=\"inline-slideshow__credit meta meta--byline\">Getty Images<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slide inline-slideshow__slide--no-swipe\">\n<figure class=\"inline-slideshow__slide-figure\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"395\" height=\"589\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/GettyImages-309786.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=395\" class=\"inline-slideshow__image\" alt=\"Montreal Expos' Lee Tinsley in action during a spring training game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Florida.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/GettyImages-309786.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=790 790w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/GettyImages-309786.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=592 592w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/GettyImages-309786.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=395 395w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/GettyImages-309786.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=197 197w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/GettyImages-309786.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 395px) 100vw, 395px\"\/><figcaption class=\"meta meta--caption\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMontreal Expos&#8217; Lee Tinsley in action during a spring training game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Florida. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><span class=\"inline-slideshow__credit meta meta--byline\">Getty Images<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tadvertisement\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to Tinsley&#8217;s LinkedIn page, he has expressed a desire to take on &#8220;scouting, management and front office roles.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He last coached professional baseball in 2018, when he was a hitting instructor for the Mobile Bay Bears, a minor league affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels.<\/p>\n<p>Shelby County High School, Kentucky <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SCHSRockets\/status\/1613658711548993558\" target=\"_blank\">also mourned<\/a> to the previous standout.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"784\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/GettyImages-88052844.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Seattle Mariners Lee Tinsley (left), Ken Griffey Jr. (right) and coach Ty Van Burcleo speak in the dugout before a game on May 27, 2009 in Oakland, California.\" class=\"wp-image-25350742\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/GettyImages-88052844.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/GettyImages-88052844.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/GettyImages-88052844.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/GettyImages-88052844.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Seattle Mariners Lee Tinsley (left), Ken Griffey Jr. (right) and coach Ty Van Burcleo speak in the dugout before a game on May 27, 2009 in Oakland, California. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt is with great sadness and heavy hearts to hear the passing of Mr. Lee Tinsley, a Rocket icon and legend and one of the greatest men to ever wear a Rocket uniform. Our condolences to you,&#8221; the school tweeted.<\/p>\n<p>Tinsley was a first-round pick out of high school in 1987 by the A&#8217;s. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/__i\/rss\/rd\/articles\/CBMiS2h0dHBzOi8vbnlwb3N0LmNvbS8yMDIzLzAxLzEzL2Zvcm1lci1tbGItb3V0ZmllbGRlci1sZWUtdGluc2xleS1kZWFkLWF0LTUzL9IBT2h0dHBzOi8vbnlwb3N0LmNvbS8yMDIzLzAxLzEzL2Zvcm1lci1tbGItb3V0ZmllbGRlci1sZWUtdGluc2xleS1kZWFkLWF0LTUzL2FtcC8?oc=5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Former MLB outfielder and coach Lee Tinsley died Thursday at the age of 53. No cause of death has been announced. 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