Former Major League Baseball outfielder and coach Lee Tinsley dead at 53

Former Main League Baseball participant Lee Tinsley handed away on Thursday on the age of 53. 

Tinsley died in Scottsdale, Ariz., and is survived by his three kids.

Throughout his 5 seasons within the large leagues, Tinsley, an outfielder, performed for the Seattle Mariners, Boston Purple Sox and Philadelphia Phillies. 

The Mariners and Reds confirmed Tinsley’s passing.

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The Mariners tweeted: “We’re saddened by the passing of former participant and first base coach Lee Tinsley, and lengthen our condolences to his household and family members.”

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Lee Tinsley of the Boston Purple Sox is secure at dwelling on a Mo Vaughn sacrifice fly towards catcher Jorge Fabregas of the California Angels within the first inning 08 June at Fenway Park.
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The Reds additionally tweeted their condolences: “The Reds mourn the lack of Lee Tinsley. ‘We’re unhappy to listen to of Lee’s passing,’ VP/GM Nick Krall mentioned of Tinsley, who was the Reds’ assistant hitting coach for the 2014 and 2015 seasons. ‘Our ideas are along with his household and mates, inside and out of doors the sport.’”

After his MLB profession got here to an finish, Tinsley hung out within the Minor Leagues with the Los Angeles Angels and Montreal Expos. 

He additionally performed within the Mexican League and the Western Baseball League. 

Lee Tinsley #29 of the Boston Purple Sox appears to be like on earlier than a baseball recreation towards the Baltimore Orioles on June 25, 1995, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Tinsley served as a coach inside the Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago Cubs, Angels, Mariners and Reds’ organizations.

Tinsley was chosen eleventh general within the first spherical of the 1987 novice draft by the Oakland Athletics.