Juan_Lopez_(baseball_coach,_born_1952)

Juan Lopez (baseball coach, born 1952)

Juan Lopez (baseball coach, born 1952)

Puerto Rican professional baseball coach (born 1952)

Not to be confused with the like-named former coach born in 1962, Juan López (baseball) of the Giants, Cubs, and Reds.

Juan Lopez (born November 6, 1952) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball infielder and coach. As a player, he was listed at 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) and 170 pounds (77 kg); he throws and bats right-handed. He was on the coaching staff of the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB) during the 2002 and 2003 seasons.[1]

Quick Facts

Career

Lopez played in Minor League Baseball from 1971 to 1984, within the farm systems of the Milwaukee Brewers and Detroit Tigers.[2] After his playing career, he worked in coaching and related roles for multiple teams, mostly within the New York Mets organization:

Personal life

Lopez is a cousin of Luis Isaac,[4] who served on the coaching staff of the Cleveland Indians.

References

  1. [1]
    "Mets Coaches". MLB.com. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Juan Lopez Minor & Mexican Leagues Statistics & History". Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  3. [3]
    http://www.nyfuturestars.com/community/viewtopic.php?p=435281&highlight=&sid=a71853ad637d0bfe9e76be19536470bb
  4. [4]
    Bogovich, Rich. "Luis Isaac". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved 7 July 2021.


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