Tom Nieto
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Thomas Andrew Nieto
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 1", Weight 205 lb.
- School Cerritos College, Oral Roberts University
- Debut May 10, 1984
- Final Game September 29, 1990
- Born October 27, 1960 in Downey, CA USA
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[edit] Biographical Information
Since his playing career ended, catcher Tom Nieto has been a coach and minor league manager with the New York Yankees and New York Mets. He began his coaching career in 1992 with the Chattanooga Lookouts in the Cincinnati Reds chain. Nieto managed the 1993-1994 Charleston Wheelers, 1997-1998 Greensboro Bats, 1999-2000 Tampa Yankees and 2003-2004 Palm Beach Cardinals. Nieto was first base coach for the Mets until June 17, 2008 when he was fired on the same day as manager Willie Randolph.
[edit] Notable Achievement
- Won a World Series with the Minnesota Twins in 1987 (he did not play in the World Series)
[edit] Minor League Managing Record
| Year | Team | League | Record | Finish | Organization | Playoffs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Chattanooga Lookouts | Southern League | 2-1 | -- | Cincinnati Reds | replaced Dave Miley (51-25) on June 27 / replaced by Ron Oester on June 30 | |
| 1993 | Charleston Wheelers | South Atlantic League | 76-64 | 4th | Cincinnati Reds | ||
| 1994 | Charleston Wheelers | South Atlantic League | 65-75 | 8th | Cincinnati Reds | ||
| 1997 | Greensboro Bats | South Atlantic League | 75-65 | 6th | New York Yankees | Lost League Finals | |
| 1998 | Greensboro Bats | South Atlantic League | 79-63 | 5th | New York Yankees | Lost League Finals | |
| 1999 | Tampa Yankees | Florida State League | 78-58 | 2nd | New York Yankees | ||
| 2000 | Tampa Yankees | Florida State League | 70-70 | 7th | New York Yankees | ||
| 2003 | Palm Beach Cardinals | Florida State League | 54-84 | 12th | St. Louis Cardinals | ||
| 2004 | Palm Beach Cardinals | Florida State League | 73-61 | 6th | St. Louis Cardinals |
