Ed Brinkman

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Edwin Albert Brinkman

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 0", Weight 170 lb.
School University of Cincinnati
Debut September 6, 1961
Final Game September 28, 1975
Born December 8, 1941 in Cincinnati, OH USA

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A slick fielder who covered a lot of ground, Ed Brinkman somehow survived 15 big-league seasons despite a horrendous .224 career batting average. With teammate Aurelio Rodriguez next to him at third base, the left side of Detroit's infield was considered almost air-tight. After his playing career ended, Brinkman was a Detroit Tigers coach in 1979 and was with the San Diego Padres in 1981. He managed the Montgomery Rebels in 1977-1978, the Lakeland Tigers in 1980, Birmingham Barons in 1982 and was then a member of the Chicago White Sox staff from 1983 to 1988.