Lenn Sakata
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Lenn Haruki Sakata (born June 8, 1954 in Honolulu, Hawaii), is a former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily as a utility player from 1977-1987 and was a member of the Baltimore Orioles 1983 World Series Championship team.
After his playing career ended, Sakata coached in the minor league system, serving a stint as manager of the Triple-A Fresno Grizzlies in 2002. After 2002, he returned to his previous position as long-time manager of San Jose Giants of the High-A California League, which he still coaches.
Sakata was the starting shortstop for the Orioles when Cal Ripken, Jr. began his consecutive games played streak. Sakata is also the first Hawiian born player to play in the Major Leagues.
Sakata owns a small chain of high-end independent grocery stores in the Fresno, California area.
[edit] Teams
- Milwaukee Brewers 1977-1979
- Baltimore Orioles 1980-1985
- Oakland Athletics 1986
- New York Yankees 1987
[edit] Batting Stats
- 565 Games
- 296 Hits
- 25 Home Runs
- 109 RBI's
- .230 Batting Average
[edit] Sources
- Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis
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