Walt Weiss
Baseball player and manager, 1996 AL All-Star
Born
November 28th, 1963
61 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Played in Major League Baseball as a shortstop from 1985 to 1997. Spent significant time with the Oakland Athletics and Colorado Rockies. Managed the Colorado Rockies from 2013 to 2016. Achieved All-Star selection in 1996 while playing for the Athletics. Transitioned to coaching after retirement, contributing to player development.
Selected as an American League All-Star in 1996
Played for teams including the Oakland Athletics and Colorado Rockies
Managed the Colorado Rockies from 2013 to 2016
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