30 Facts About Dave Trembley

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David Michael Trembley was born on October 31,1951 and is an American professional baseball executive who served as director of player development of the Atlanta Braves in 2015.

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Dave Trembley has been the bench coach for the Houston Astros, and a manager of the Baltimore Orioles.

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3.

Dave Trembley won two league titles and earned Manager of the Year awards in three leagues.

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Dave Trembley served as a coach in the inaugural Futures Game in 1999 and served as manager for the Southern League and Double-A All-Star Games that season.

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Dave Trembley has worked for the Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Diego Padres and Atlanta Braves.

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Dave Trembley taught and coached baseball for three years at Daniel Murphy High School in Los Angeles and was the head baseball coach for five years at Antelope Valley College in Los Angeles County, where he was a physical education instructor.

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Dave Trembley began his career in professional baseball as a Los Angeles-area scout for the Chicago Cubs in 1984.

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Dave Trembley left the Cubs organization to embark on his managing career with the unaffiliated Kinston Eagles franchise of the Class A Carolina League in 1986.

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Dave Trembley joined the Pirates organization in 1987, and skippered their AA Harrisburg Senators of the Eastern League for three seasons, capturing an EL title and being named the loop's Manager of the Year.

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10.

Dave Trembley was named the Minor League Manager of the Year by Baseball America in 1987.

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11.

Dave Trembley was hired by the San Diego Padres in 1991, and managed their Class A South Atlantic League affiliate Charleston Rainbows in 1991 and 1992.

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12.

Dave Trembley spent the 1993 season guiding the AA Wichita Wranglers before rejoining the Cubs organization, where he managed nine years at three different levels.

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Dave Trembley earned his second league title and Manager of the Year honor in 1995 when he led Class A Daytona to the Florida State League title, and was named Manager of the Year in the Southern League in 1999 after guiding the Class AA West Tenn Diamond Jaxx to first-place finishes in each half of the split-season.

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Dave Trembley joined the Baltimore Orioles organization after he was named manager of the Bowie Baysox on January 27,2003.

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Dave Trembley's hiring was part of the Orioles' plan to improve its underachieving farm system with an emphasis on fundamentals and discipline.

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16.

Dave Trembley managed the Eastern League All Star Team that season.

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17.

Dave Trembley moved up to the Ottawa Lynx in a similar capacity, replacing Tim Leiper on December 2,2004.

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18.

Dave Trembley was promoted to Baltimore's major league coaching staff when he was named the team's bullpen coach on February 14,2007.

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19.

Dave Trembley succeeded Rick Dempsey, who joined the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network as the primary studio analyst for Orioles game telecasts.

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20.

Dave Trembley was the major league field coordinator as well as the bullpen coach during Spring Training in 2007, and later was the interim bench coach, replacing Tom Trebelhorn, who left the club to attend to a family matter.

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21.

Dave Trembley managed the Florida State League All Star Game in 1995.

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22.

Dave Trembley was added to the major league coaching staff as a September call up in 1998 with the Chicago Cubs, and in 2003 and 2006 with the Baltimore Orioles.

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23.

Dave Trembley was named interim manager of the Orioles following Sam Perlozzo's dismissal on June 18,2007.

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24.

Dave Trembley had become a target for increasing criticism from fans who felt his disciplinary approach was too soft and that he mishandled the bullpen.

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25.

Dave Trembley was the minor league field coordinator for the Atlanta Braves during the 2011 and 2012 seasons.

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26.

On October 19,2012, Dave Trembley was announced to be a member of the 2013 Houston Astros coaching staff.

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27.

Dave Trembley was relieved of his duties as the Houston Astros bench coach on September 1,2014, and rejoined the Braves as director of player development in October 2014.

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28.

Dave Trembley has a bachelor's degree in physical education and a master's degree in education, both from the State University of New York at Brockport.

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29.

Dave Trembley did graduate work in sports psychology at Penn State.

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30.

Dave Trembley was inducted into the Lancaster JetHawks Baseball Hall of Fame in 2008, Antelope Valley College Sports Hall of Fame in 2009, the Florida State League Hall of Fame in 2012, and the State University of New York at Brockport Hall of Fame October 3,2015.

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