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Lenn Sakata is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a shortstop and second baseman for the Baltimore Orioles, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Yankees, and Oakland Athletics. He was an All-Star in 1983.
Sakata was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and attended the University of Hawaii. He was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the first round of the 1975 MLB Draft. He made his MLB debut with the Orioles in 1977. He was traded to the Brewers in 1982, and was an All-Star in 1983. He was traded to the Yankees in 1984, and then to the Athletics in 1986. He retired after the 1989 season.
Sakata has since served as a coach for the Brewers, Athletics, and Seattle Mariners. He was the Mariners' bench coach from 2011 to 2015.
As of 2021, Lenn Sakata's net worth is estimated to be roughly $2 million.
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69 years old |
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Gemini |
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8 June, 1954 |
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8 June |
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Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
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United States |
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Lenn Sakata Height, Weight & Measurements
At 69 years old, Lenn Sakata height is 173 cm and Weight 75 kg.
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173 cm |
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75 kg |
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Lenn Sakata Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Lenn Sakata worth at the age of 69 years old? Lenn Sakata’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from United States. We have estimated
Lenn Sakata's net worth
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Sakata was selected by CNN Sports Illustrated as one of the 50 greatest sports figures in Hawaii history and is a member of the Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame located in the Bishop Museum. Sakata is also a member of Gonzaga University's Sports Hall of Fame. In 2018 he was inducted to the California League Hall of Fame for his success as a manager.
After his playing career ended, Sakata began coaching in the minor league system. He has served as manager of the Modesto A's (1989), San Jose Giants (1999, 2001, 2004–2007), Bakersfield Blaze (2000), and Fresno Grizzlies (2002). On May 31, 2007 Sakata notched his 527th victory as a California League manager, setting the record for lifetime wins. Sakata became the farm team manager of the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan in 2008. He returned to American baseball in 2011, becoming the hitting coach for Asheville Tourists (Low-A). After managing the Modesto Nuts from 2012-2013, Sakata rejoined the San Jose Giants in 2014 and was succeeded on January 10, 2015 by Russ Morman taking over as manager beginning the 2015 season. In 2020, Sakata was named the new manager of the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes.
Rosenfeld, Harvey (1995). Iron Man: The Cal Ripken, Jr., Story . New York: St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0-312-13524-6.
Sakata was the catcher (a position he did not usually play) when Tippy Martinez picked three Toronto Blue Jays off first base in the tenth inning of the August 24, 1983 game at Baltimore's Memorial Stadium. The Orioles had replaced their starting catcher and his backup while rallying to tie the game in the ninth inning. Three consecutive Blue Jays hitters reached first base and each one, thinking it would be easy to steal a base on Sakata, took a big lead. Martinez picked off all three base runners. Sakata hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the tenth to win the game.
Sakata began 1981 as a reserve and missed time in May due to a sprained ankle. In September, he took over the shortstop position, replacing longtime Oriole shortstop Mark Belanger. Sakata was humble about this, saying, "I never looked at myself as the next Mark Belanger. It would have been pointless and arrogant for anybody to feel that way." He was the starting shortstop for the Orioles when Cal Ripken, Jr., began his consecutive games played streak. When manager Earl Weaver decided to shift Ripken to short at the beginning of July, 1982, he moved Sakata to third, keeping Sakata in the lineup.
Lenn Haruki Sakata (Japanese: 坂田春樹 born June 8, 1954) is an American former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily as a utility player from 1977 to 1987 and was a member of the Baltimore Orioles 1983 World Series Championship team. He was the second Asian American to play Major League Baseball. He is Yonsei (fourth-generation American of Japanese ancestry). Sakata graduated from Kalani High School in 1971. Sakata played college baseball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs of Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington.
