Dan Firova
| Dan Firova | |
|---|---|
Coach | |
| Born: October 16, 1956 Refugio, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 1, 1981, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 28, 1988, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .000 |
| Games played | 17 |
| At bats | 7 |
| Teams | |
As Coach | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Daniel Michael Firova (born October 16, 1956) is an American
Playing career
While Firova was a freshman at
Firova returned to the Mariners organization in 1985, and remained with them through 1987. He signed with the Cleveland Indians in 1988, and played in one major league game for them. He spent 1989 with the Chicago Cubs organization, then played in the Mexican League through 1993.
Coaching career
Firova served as the manager of
The Washington Nationals announced on December 15, 2015, that Firova would serve as Bullpen Coach with the team.[3] His contract with them expired after the 2017 season.[4]
Firova was announced as the manager for the
In 2019, Firova returned to Acereros de Monclova as the team's bench coach.
On January 28, 2021, Firova joined the Houston Astros to serve as Quality Control coach with the major league team.[6] In 2022, the Astros won 106 games, the second-highest total in franchise history. They advanced to the World Series and defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in six games to give Firova his first career World Series title.[7]
References
- ^ Forman, Mike (August 18, 2016). "Refugio native's perseverance rewarded by Nationals". The Victoria Advocate. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ a b c d Nelson, Kenda. "Refugio baseball star named manager of Laredo Brancos", The Refugio County Press, March 25, 2010.
- ^ http://www.TalkNats.com website
- ^ Adams, Steve (October 20, 2017). "Dusty Baker Will Not Return As Nationals' Manager In 2018". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
- ^ "Dan Firova, nuevo manager de Acereros".
- ^ "Astros finalize '21 coaching staff with 2 hires". MLB.com. January 28, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ^ Rome, Chandler (November 5, 2022). "Undisputed: 'It proves we're the best team in baseball ... They have nothing to say now.'". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
