Chris Cron

Christopher John Cron Sr. (born March 31, 1964) is an American former professional baseball player, manager, and current coach. As of 2021 he is the assistant hitting coach for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the California Angels and Chicago White Sox, and has managed in Minor League Baseball.

Chris Cron
Cron with the Palm Springs Angels in 1988
Oakland Athletics – No. 41
First baseman/Left fielder
Born: (1964-03-31) March 31, 1964
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 15, 1991, for the California Angels
Last MLB appearance
October 4, 1992, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average.080
Home runs0
Runs batted in0
Teams
As player

As coach

Career

Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the second round of the 1984 Major League Baseball Draft, Cron made his Major League Baseball debut with the California Angels on August 15, 1991, and appeared in his final game on October 4, 1992.

During the 1995 season, Cron retired and became manager of the Bristol White Sox, a minor league affiliate of the Chicago White Sox, and has spent several years as a manager in the White Sox farm system.

Cron at the 2013 All-Star Futures Game

Cron has managed at every level in the minor leagues, starting in 1995. His teams have included: Bristol (1995), Hickory (1996–97), Winston-Salem (1998 and 2005), Birmingham (1999 and 2006), Colorado Springs (2000–02), Great Falls (2003 and 2007–08), and Kannapolis (2004). He served as roving minor league infield coach in 2009. He was the manager of the Great Falls Voyagers in 2010.

On Monday, December 13, 2010, Cron was named manager of the Erie SeaWolves.[1][2] In 2013, he was selected as one of several managers for the All-Star Futures Game.[3] In 2019, he was hired as manager of the Reno Aces.[4] He managed his son, Kevin, while he was on the Aces in 2019.[5]

On January 14, 2022, Cron was hired as the assistant hitting coach for the Oakland Athletics.[6]

Personal

His sons, C. J. and Kevin Cron, are professional baseball players. He is the cousin of Major League Baseball player Chad Moeller.[7]

References
  1. SeaWolves To Name Chris Cron New Manager - YourErie.com Archived July 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Chris Cron Named Erie SeaWolves Skipper - SeaWolves.com
  3. All-Star Futures Game rosters revealed - milb.com
  4. Chris Cron Named Aces Fourth Manager in Franchise History - milb.com
  5. Jim Krajewski, Reno Gazette Journal (2019-04-02). "Reno Aces manager Chris Cron to coach his son, Kevin Cron this season". Rgj.com. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  6. "A's name Brad Ausmus bench coach, add 2 hitting coaches to solve scoring woes". 14 January 2022.
  7. "Siblings C.J. And Kevin Cron are both expected to go high in Major League Baseball's amateur draft".
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