COACHING CAREER
Begins his third season on the coaching staff after joining the
organization as outfield coach/eye in the sky on 11/15/10...Served as first base/outfield coach with Los Angeles (1998-2005),
Pittsburgh (2006-07) and Baltimore (2008-10)...Began his coaching career in the Dodgers organization with
Class-A Vero Beach in 1998
MANAGING CAREER
Owns a career record of 291-335 (.465) as a minor-league skipper...Began his managerial career in 1993 with independent Butte in the
Pioneer League and went 26-49 (.347)...Managed in the Dodgers organization at Class-A Bakerfield
(1994), Double-A San Antonio (1995-96) and Class-A Savannah
(1997), going 265-286 (.481)
PLAYING CAREER
Played 11 seasons in the Major Leagues with Baltimore (1981-87),
Los Angeles (1987-90) and Detroit (1990-91)...Batted .239 with 70 HR and 313 RBI in 1,036 career games...Was a member of the 1983 World Champion Baltimore Orioles and
1988 World Champion Los Angeles Dodgers
PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS
Is married.....wife's name is Trina.....the couple has six children,
including sons John T. III, Jeremy, Justin, JaVon and Jaren, and a
daughter named Tiara...Son John T. III is currently an outfi elder in the White Sox organization...Son Jeremy was an outfi elder in the Orioles organization in 2010...Nephew Josh Harrison is currently an infi elder with Pittsburgh...Graduated from Henry Clay (KY) High School...Attended Columbia State Community College in Tennessee.
