Razor Shines facts for kids
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Shines with the New York Mets in 2010
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| First baseman / Coach | |||
| Born: July 18, 1956 Durham, North Carolina, U.S. |
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| September 9, 1983, for the Montreal Expos | |||
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| May 14, 1987, for the Montreal Expos | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .185 | ||
| Home runs | 0 | ||
| Runs batted in | 5 | ||
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Anthony Razor Shines (born July 18, 1956) is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Montreal Expos. He was mainly a first baseman. After his playing career, he became a coach for teams like the Chicago White Sox and New York Mets.
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Baseball Career
Starting as a Player
Shines was born in Durham, North Carolina. He was chosen by the Montreal Expos in the 1978 MLB Draft. He was a student at St. Augustine's College in Raleigh, North Carolina at the time.
For his first season in 1978, the Expos sent him to a minor league team called the Jamestown Expos. He then spent three years with the West Palm Beach Expos. Shines moved up through the minor leagues, playing for teams in Memphis and Wichita.
Playing in the Major Leagues
Shines made his first appearance in Major League Baseball on September 9, 1983. He played against the New York Mets. His first official time at bat was on October 2, when he got his first MLB hit against pitcher Tim Leary.
He played parts of four seasons with the Expos. In 68 games, he had 15 hits and 5 RBIs. He also holds an unusual record: he reached base 21 times in his MLB career without ever scoring a run.
Even though his time in the major leagues was short, Shines became a local hero in Indianapolis. He played for nine seasons with the minor league team, the Indianapolis Indians, and was a big fan favorite.
On September 13, 2024, the Indianapolis Indians retired Shines' jersey number, 3. This was a huge honor, making him the first and only player in the team's long history to receive it.
Coaching and Managing
After he stopped playing, Shines started a new career as a coach and manager in minor league baseball. He managed teams like the Birmingham Barons and the Clearwater Threshers. As a manager in the minor leagues, he won over 500 games.
In 2007, he returned to the MLB as a third base coach for the Chicago White Sox. He later coached for the New York Mets in 2009 and 2010.
Shines continued to work with developing players. He was a hitting coach for the Great Lakes Loons, a Los Angeles Dodgers minor league team, in 2012. He became the manager of the Loons the next year. He later managed other Dodgers' minor league teams, the Chattanooga Lookouts and the Tulsa Drillers.
Personal Life
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The name "Razor" is a family tradition. It was his grandfather's middle name and his father's middle name. Shines continued the tradition by giving his own son the middle name "Razor."
His son, Devin, also played baseball. In 2011, he was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers. In 2012, Devin had the unique experience of playing for the Great Lakes Loons while his father was the team's coach.
Shines also became a spokesman for Aquafina water. He appeared on their website as "The 3rd Base Coach of Life," where he gave fun advice to visitors.
