Tom McNamara (scout)
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Thomas J. McNamara
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 10", Weight 165 lb.
- School Dominican College
Tom McNamara is Scouting Director of the Seattle Mariners.
McNamara stole 71 bases in college in 1988, a school record. He was undrafted but played for the 1988 Bellingham Mariners and hit .224/.323/.245 in 50 games. He stole four bases in eight tries and scored 13 runs. He fielded .912 at shortstop. He then became a coach at Rockland Community College.
McNamara was an area scout for the Seattle Mariners from 1994-2000, signing Brian Sweeney and Kevin Gryboski. He then spent two seasons as an area scout for the Milwaukee Brewers, signing Prince Fielder. From 2003-2007, he was a pro scout for the Brewers. In 2008, he was their East Coast cross checker.
In November 2008, McNamara replaced Bob Fontaine as Seattle's Scouting Director.
Source: 2009 Mariners Media Guide, 1989 Baseball Guide
