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{{short description|American baseball player (born 1965)}}
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'''Stephen Michael Decker''' (born October 25, 1965 in [[Rock Island, Illinois|Rock Island]], [[Illinois]]), is a former [[Major League Baseball]] [[catcher]] who played from {{By|1990}}-{{By|1993}}, {{By|1995}}-{{By|1996}}, and {{By|1999}}. He is the current manager of the [[Fresno Grizzlies]].<ref>http://fresno.grizzlies.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091223&content_id=7849080&vkey=pr_t259&fext=.jsp&sid=t259</ref>
'''Stephen Michael Decker''' (born October 25, 1965) is an American former professional baseball [[catcher]]. He played for four [[Major League Baseball]] teams from {{By|1990}}–{{By|1993}}, {{By|1995}}–{{By|1996}}, and {{By|1999}}.

==Coaching career==
Decker began his coaching career as a hitting coach for the [[Salem-Keizer Volcanoes]] in 2001–02 and the [[Fresno Grizzlies]] in 2003–04.<ref name="Horowitz">{{cite news |url=http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/sports/2015/05/01/decker-back-show/26709963/ |title=Decker back in The Show |first=Gary |last=Horowitz |work=Statesman Journal |date=May 1, 2015}}</ref> He then managed for Salem-Keizer (2005–07), the [[San Jose Giants]] (2008), the [[Connecticut Defenders]] (2009), and the [[Fresno Grizzlies]] (2010–11).<ref>{{cite news |url=http://fresno.grizzlies.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091223&content_id=7849080&vkey=pr_t259&fext=.jsp&sid=t259 |title=Steve Decker to lead Grizzlies Field Staff in 2010 |date=December 23, 2009 |publisher=MiLB.com}}</ref>

In 2012, he swapped positions with [[Bob Mariano (baseball)|Bob Mariano]], who replaced him as the Grizzlies' manager, and became coordinator of minor-league hitting instruction for the Giants.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://blog.sfgate.com/giants/2012/01/25/future-manager-decker-takes-a-detour-to-help-teach-giants-prospects-how-to-hit/ |title='Future manager Decker' takes a detour to help teach Giants prospects how to hit |first=Henry |last=Schulman |date=January 25, 2012 |work=San Francisco Chronicle}}</ref> In 2015, he took his first major league coaching position as assistant hitting coach for the San Francisco Giants.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://blogs.mercurynews.com/giants/2015/04/29/joe-lefebvre-steps-hitting-assistant-steve-decker-promoted-giants-major-league-staff/ |title=Joe Lefebvre steps down as hitting assistant, Steve Decker promoted to Giants major league staff |date=April 29, 2015 |first=Andrew |last=Baggarly |work=Bay Area News Group}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Decker is married with two daughters and resides in [[Keizer, Oregon]].<ref name="Horowitz"/>


==References==
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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 22:50, 11 July 2024

Steve Decker
Catcher
Born: (1965-10-25) October 25, 1965 (age 59)
Rock Island, Illinois, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 18, 1990, for the San Francisco Giants
Last MLB appearance
October 1, 1999, for the Anaheim Angels
MLB statistics
Batting average.221
Home runs13
Runs batted in72
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Stephen Michael Decker (born October 25, 1965) is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played for four Major League Baseball teams from 1990–1993, 1995–1996, and 1999.

Coaching career

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Decker began his coaching career as a hitting coach for the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes in 2001–02 and the Fresno Grizzlies in 2003–04.[1] He then managed for Salem-Keizer (2005–07), the San Jose Giants (2008), the Connecticut Defenders (2009), and the Fresno Grizzlies (2010–11).[2]

In 2012, he swapped positions with Bob Mariano, who replaced him as the Grizzlies' manager, and became coordinator of minor-league hitting instruction for the Giants.[3] In 2015, he took his first major league coaching position as assistant hitting coach for the San Francisco Giants.[4]

Personal life

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Decker is married with two daughters and resides in Keizer, Oregon.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Horowitz, Gary (May 1, 2015). "Decker back in The Show". Statesman Journal.
  2. ^ "Steve Decker to lead Grizzlies Field Staff in 2010". MiLB.com. December 23, 2009.
  3. ^ Schulman, Henry (January 25, 2012). "'Future manager Decker' takes a detour to help teach Giants prospects how to hit". San Francisco Chronicle.
  4. ^ Baggarly, Andrew (April 29, 2015). "Joe Lefebvre steps down as hitting assistant, Steve Decker promoted to Giants major league staff". Bay Area News Group.
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