Tommie Reynolds, an outfielder for the New York Mets, Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics, California Angels, and Milwaukee Brewers, who later achieved success as a coach with the 1989 Oakland Athletics during their World Series win, passed away on March 19.
He was 83
.
Reynolds spent eight years in Major League Baseball, starting his career in September 1963 and ending after the 1972 season. Mainly serving as an outfielder, he recorded a batting average of .226, an on-base percentage of .306, and a slugging percentage of .296 across 513 games.
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He recorded 12 home runs, brought in 87 RBIs, and crossed home plate 141 times throughout his career.
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In 1989, Reynolds returned to Oakland as the team’s bench coach and earned a championship ring when the A’s beat the San Francisco Giants in the World Series.
Reynolds stayed with Tony La Russa’s coaching staff in Oakland until 1995 ended. When La Russa moved to St. Louis to become the Cardinals’ manager in 1996, Reynolds joined him again as the team’s third-base coach. That same year, they helped guide the club back into the National League Championship Series.
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Reynolds was recruited from San Diego City College by the Kansas City Athletics. He made his debut at 22 years old, participating in eight games towards the end of the 1963 season. Between 1964 and 1965, he had a batting line of .237/.327/.311 with the A’s, gradually securing more consistent playtime as an outfielder.
In 1966, Reynolds played the whole season for Triple-A Vancouver, batting .248 with 11 home runs and 61 RBIs. Following this performance, he was chosen by the New York Mets through the Rule V draft after the season concluded. This selection led to his most extensive major league stint of 101 games in 1967.
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“What I regret is not playing more,” Reynolds said.
mentioned in a 2013 interview
I primarily served as a late-inning substitute for Tommie Davis. I believe we performed quite competitively against the league; however, our pitching was slightly lacking. Tom Seaver stood out as our ace… he maintained a .500 record on what ended up being a subpar team.
In 1968, Reynolds saw significant playtime with the Mets’ Triple-A team. For Jacksonville in the Independent League, he had impressive stats of .319 batting average, .377 on-base percentage, and .460 slugging percentage. After this performance, he was selected again by the A’s through the Rule 5 Draft.
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In 1969, Reynolds achieved a personal best in games played (107) for the A’s, posting a line of .257/.343/.308 in an outfield alongside future Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson.
In May 1970, the A’s traded Reynolds to the Angels for money. He spent the following two seasons in Anaheim, where he had a slash line of .223/.289/.306 across 104 games.
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On January 1972, a trade moved Reynolds to Milwaukee in exchange for Andy Kosco. During his time with the Brewers, playing in 72 matches, he had a batting line of .200/.262/.300. Following those years, Reynolds continued his career with the Brewers’ Triple-A teams for an additional six seasons before retiring at the age of 37 after the conclusion of the 1978 campaign.
“The experience of being part of such an historic game was incredible; returning after the earthquake and dominating the Giants was amazing,” Reynolds
mentioned as having won the 1989 World Series
I felt more enthusiasm for the players.
Apart from his stints as a coach with Major League teams in Oakland and St. Louis, Reynolds also served as a minor league manager within the Athletics’ farm system.
Reynolds
is survived by
His spouse, Penni, along with his four brothers or sisters, two offspring, five grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.
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