Steve Liddle Bench Coach

Name: Steven Michael Liddle
Birth date: 1959
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School: David Lipscomb University
Draft: undrafted free agent
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Minnesota Twins Bench Coach, Steve Liddle, is a 1977 graduate of McGavock (TN) High School where he played baseball and basketball. He played in state championships for baseball in his sophomore year and basketball in his junior year. He is a 1981 graduate of David Lipscomb University with a degree in Physical Education. He was a member of the 1979 NAIA Championship team and was named NAIA All-American in his junior and senior seasons. He signed with California as a free agent on June 15, 1981.

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In 1983, Steve led Eastern League catchers in games, putouts, assists and double plays. In 1984, he played on Pacific Coast League championship team and in 1987 was acquired by Minnesota from California in exchange for third baseman Stan Holmes. He threw out 45 of 115 (39%) runners attempting to steal and led Southern League catchers in assists (77) and double plays (12).

In 1989, Steve was named manager of Class A Kenosha, a Minnesota Twins affiliate in the Midwest League. He coached there for 2 years and then in 1993, was named manager of Class A Ft. Myers. He was promoted to AAA Salt Lake in 1995. He produced two minor league batting titles and two Pacific Coast League batting champions. In 1997, he was named Manager of rookie level Gulf Coast League Twins and in 1999 he was named Twins' Minor League Field Coordinator. Finally, in 2002, he was named Twins' bench coach, working under Ron Gardenhire.