Ernie Whitt
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Leo Ernest Whitt
- Bats Left, Throws Right
- Height 6' 2", Weight 200 lb.
- School Macomb Community College
- Debut September 12, 1976
- Final Game July 3, 1991
- Born June 13, 1952 in Detroit, MI USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Catcher Ernie Whitt was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 1972 amateur draft. He was picked by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1976 expansion draft and spent most of his career with the club. Whitt made the final out of Len Barker's perfect game in 1981.
He went on to become a minor league manager and coach with the Jays and from 2005 to June 20, 2008, when he was fired alongside manager John Gibbons. Whitt also managed the Canadian baseball team in the 1999 Pan American Games, 2004 Olympics and the 2006 World Baseball Classic. He will manage the Clearwater Threshers in 2009 and guide Canada in the 2009 World Baseball Classic.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- AL All-Star (1985)
