Ty Van Burkleo
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Tyler Lee Van Burkleo
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 6' 5", Weight 225 lb.
[edit] Biographical Information
Ty Van Burkleo played in the Milwaukee Brewers and California Angels organizations in the 1980s before playing in Japan. He played for the Seibu Lions from 1987 to 1990, and was Player of the Year in 1988, when he hit .268 with 38 homers and 90 RBIs. In 1991, he played for the Hiroshima Carp. After that season, he returned to the U.S., getting cups of coffee in the majors with the Angels in 1993 and the Colorado Rockies in 1994.
Van Burkleo spent 2001 to 2006 as a roving hitting instructor for the Anaheim/Los Angeles Angels. After the 2006 season, he was named the Oakland A's hitting coach.
