Andy Tomberlin

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Andy Lee Tomberlin (born November 7, 1966 in Monroe, North Carolina) was a light-hitting outfielder who appeared in 18 games for the Boston Red Sox in 1994.

Contents 1 Overall Career 2 Tomberlin's Moments in the Sun 3 Trivia 4 Transactions 5 External Links

Overall Career

Signed as an amateur free agent by the Atlanta Braves in 1985, Tomberlin enjoyed a six-year career in the major leagues, playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1993), Boston Red Sox (1994), Oakland Athletics (1995), New York Mets (1996-1997) and Detroit Tigers (1998).

After his playing days ended, Tomberlin worked for the Milwaukee Brewers as a scout from 2001-2002, then as a hitting coach for their Single-A affiliate High Desert Mavericks in 2003. Since then, he has worked for the Chicago White Sox as a hitting coach for the Single-A affiliate Winston-Salem Warthogs in 2004-2005, the Double-A affiliate Birmingham Barons in 2006, and the Single-A affiliate Kannapolis Intimidators from 2007-present.

Tomberlin's Moments in the Sun

• May 20, 1994: With Boston losing 21-1 to Minnesota, Tomberlin pitched the last 2 innings, allowing just 1 hit and no runs. [1]
• May 30, 1994: Down 5-4 to the Kansas City Royals, Tomberlin smacked a pinch-hit home run in the bottom of the eighth to tie the game. The Red Sox end up winning the game 6-5 on a Damon Berryhill walk-off double to left. [2]

Trivia

• Homered for the PawSox on Opening Day 1994.

Transactions

• August 16, 1985: Signed by the Atlanta Braves as an amateur free agent.
• October 15, 1992: Granted Free Agency.
• November 24, 1992: Signed as a Free Agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
• October 13, 1993: Granted Free Agency.
• February 4, 1994: Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.
• October 6, 1994: Granted Free Agency.
• December 11, 1994: Signed as a Free Agent with the Oakland Athletics.
• October 16, 1995: Granted Free Agency.
• January 12, 1996: Signed as a Free Agent with the Oakland Athletics.
• May 1, 1996: Sent to the New York Mets by the Oakland Athletics as part of a conditional deal.
• October 15, 1996: Granted Free Agency.
• November 21, 1996: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets.
• October 15, 1997: Granted Free Agency.
• December 22, 1997: Signed as a Free Agent with the Detroit Tigers.
• June 29, 1998: Released by the Detroit Tigers.
• June 30, 1998: Signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.
• October 15, 1998: Granted Free Agency.
• November 18, 1998: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets.

External Links

• Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis