Full Name: Robert Lewis Thomson
Title: Third Base Coach
Bio:
Coaching Career
Begins his first season as the Yankees third base coach in his 20th season as a member
of the Yankees organization served as the clubs bench coach in the 2008 season...Managed the Yankees for three games in 2008, going 1-2, becoming the first Canadian
to manage a Major League game since George (Mooney) Gibson with the Pittsburgh
Pirates in 1934 was 0-2 from 4/4-5 vs. Tampa Bay when Joe Girardi missed two games
with an upper respiratory infection won on 5/23 vs. Baltimore while Girardi served
a one-game suspension also guided the Yankees to a walk-off victory on 5/22
vs. Baltimore after Joe Girardi was ejected in the sixth inning went in the books as
Girardis 100th career managerial victory again took over following a Girardi ejection
on 7/5 vs. Boston, also recording a walk-off win...Served as the Yankees Major League field coordinator in 2007 after spending the
previous three seasons as a special assignment instructor was named to the
Yankees Major League coaching staff on 11/4/03...Joined the Yankees organization in 1990 as a third-base coach for Single-A Fort
Lauderdale...Coached in the Yankees system for five years before taking over as manager of
Single-A Oneonta of the NY-Penn League in 1995...Served as the third base coach at Triple-A Columbus in 1996 and 1997 before moving
to the Yankees front office as a field coordinator in 1998...Was promoted to director of player development in 2000 and named vice president
of minor league development prior to the 2003 season.
Playing Career
Attended the University of Kansas and was selected in the 32nd round of the 1985
draft by the Detroit Tigers...Was a catcher and a third baseman in the Tigers system from 1985-88 before joining
the Tigers minor league coaching staff in 1988.
Personal
Resides in Odessa, Fla., with his wife, Michele, and their daughters, Jacqueline and
Christina.
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