Bruce Kimm
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Bruce Edward Kimm (born June 29, 1951 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa) is a former catcher and manager in Major League Baseball. He played for the Detroit Tigers, Chicago Cubs, and Chicago White Sox in a career that lasted from 1976 until 1980. He was selected in the 7th round of the 1969 amateur draft by the White Sox. Kimm made his major league debut with the Detroit Tigers, where he was Mark Fidrych's personal catcher between 1976 and 1977.
[edit] Managerial career
Kimm began his managerial career in the Tigers organization in 1982. In 1995, he won Manager of the Year honors in the AA Southern League, compiling a 76-67 record with the Orlando Cubs en route to a playoff appearance. Kimm has also managed within the Cincinnati Reds organization. He managed in the minor leagues for five and a half seasons from 1982-2002, compiling a 405-382 record.
After the 2002 Chicago Cubs started the season with a 34-49 record, then-manager Don Baylor was fired and replaced on an interim basis by Kimm (though bench coach Rene Lachemann managed one game on July 5 prior to Kimm's arrival), who had been managing the Cubs' AAA affiliate. This caused some controversy, as former Tampa Bay Devil Rays manager and current Cubs pitching coach Larry Rothschild was seen by some as a better choice. Kimm did not fare much better than Baylor, as the Cubs went 33-45 for the rest of the season. His departure was announced before the final game of the season; he was replaced by Dusty Baker.
Kimm has also been a coach for the Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Diego Padres, Florida Marlins, and Colorado Rockies.
[edit] External link
- Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis
| Preceded by: Rene Lachemann |
Chicago Cubs Manager 2002 |
Succeeded by: Dusty Baker |
