Alan Stuart Trammell is an American former professional baseball shortstop, manager and coach and member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame as a player.
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26 Facts About Alan Trammell
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Alan Trammell currently serves as a special assistant to the General Manager of the Detroit Tigers.
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At the plate, Alan Trammell was one of the best-hitting shortstops of his era and won three Silver Slugger awards.
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Alan Trammell later served as the Tigers' manager from 2003 through 2005.
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Alan Trammell served as the interim manager for the Arizona Diamondbacks during the final three games of the 2014 season.
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Alan Trammell attended Kearny High School in San Diego, California and played American Legion Baseball.
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Alan Trammell was named the 1989 American Legion Graduate of the Year.
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Alan Trammell underwent postseason surgery on his left knee and right shoulder.
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The following season, a fully healthy Alan Trammell hit 21 homers and stole 25 bases, becoming only the second player in Detroit history to hit 20+ home runs and steal 20+ bases in the same season.
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In 1987, asked by manager Sparky Anderson to replace the departed Lance Parrish as cleanup hitter, Alan Trammell responded with his best major league season, hitting a career-high 28 home runs to go with a career-high.
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From 1993 to 1996, Alan Trammell saw less time at shortstop in favor of Travis Fryman and eventually Chris Gomez and Andujar Cedeno.
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Alan Trammell instead saw playing time at multiple defensive positions, including shortstop, third base, second base, left field, center field, and designated hitter.
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Alan Trammell served as the bench coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks under former teammate Kirk Gibson until returning to the Tigers in late 2014 as a special assistant to the general manager.
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In 2001, Alan Trammell was rated as the ninth-best shortstop of all time in "The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract", placing him higher than fourteen Hall of Fame shortstops.
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Alan Trammell was on his 15th and final Baseball Writers' Association of America ballot in 2016, failing to earn enough for induction.
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Alan Trammell was one of the last candidates to be allowed on the ballot for 15 years after the BBWAA reduced eligibility to ten years, and would next be considered for the Veterans Committee Expansion starting from 2017.
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In 1998, Alan Trammell was elected into the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame.
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Alan Trammell was named the manager of a struggling Tigers team on October 9,2002.
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In October 2006, Alan Trammell returned to Comerica Park for the first time since his firing to participate, along with Sparky Anderson, in pregame festivities prior to Game 2 of the World Series.
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Alan Trammell was showered with a lengthy standing ovation from Detroit baseball fans upon taking the field.
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Alan Trammell was passed over for the Cubs' managerial position when Lou Piniella retired midway through the 2010 season.
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Alan Trammell was named bench coach of the Arizona Diamondbacks in October 2010 joining his former teammate Kirk Gibson who had earlier been named manager.
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Alan Trammell had a record of one win and two losses in those three games.
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Alan Trammell continues to serve as a special assistant to current Tigers' general manager Al Avila.
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