Mick Kelleher

Michael Dennis Kelleher (born July 25, 1947, in Seattle, Washington) is the first base coach for the New York Yankees. He succeeded Tony Peña, who became the bench coach. In 11 seasons, Kelleher was an infielder for the St. Louis Cardinals (1972-73 and 1975), Houston Astros (1974), Chicago Cubs (1976-80), Detroit Tigers (1981-82) and California Angels (1982). He was a member of the 1982 AL Western Division Champions, playing mostly shortstop and ... more

Michael Dennis Kelleher (born July 25, 1947, in Seattle, Washington) is the first base coach for the New York Yankees. He succeeded Tony Peña, who became the bench coach. In 11 seasons, Kelleher was an infielder for the St. Louis Cardinals (1972-73 and 1975), Houston Astros (1974), Chicago Cubs (1976-80), Detroit Tigers (1981-82) and California Angels (1982). He was a member of the 1982 AL Western Division Champions, playing mostly shortstop and hitting .163 in 49 at bats. He did not appear in the playoffs. Playing in 622 games, Kelleher recorded a career .213 batting average in 1,081 at bats. He is the most recently retired non-pitcher to have more than 1,000 at-bats and no home runs. Kelleher has consistently worked in major league baseball since retiring as a player. He has been a minor league coach and a scout. He also served as a first base coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1986 and for the Detroit Tigers from 2003 to 2005. Prior to being named first base coach for the Yankees,... less