19 Facts About Jim Riggleman

1.

Jim Riggleman is currently the manager for the Billings Mustangs of the independent Pioneer League.

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From 1992 to 2011 Jim Riggleman managed the Padres, Chicago Cubs, Seattle Mariners, and Washington Nationals, and served as a major league coach with the Dodgers, Mariners, and Nationals between his managerial stints.

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Jim Riggleman was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1974 MLB Draft, and was assigned to the double-A level Waterbury Dodgers, where he played third base and second base.

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4.

Jim Riggleman's career peaked at the triple-A level, which he reached in the Cardinals organization in 1977 and 1979.

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5.

Jim Riggleman's playing career ended after the 1981 season at the age of 28.

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In 1983, Jim Riggleman became manager of the St Petersburg Cardinals, a class-A affiliate of the St Louis Cardinals.

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Jim Riggleman managed at the double-A level in the Cardinals organization—including with the Arkansas Travelers, the team which he spent most of his playing career with.

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Jim Riggleman made his major league managerial debut with the Padres late in the 1992 season—after already managing a full season with the triple-A Las Vegas Stars—due to the late season departure of Greg Riddoch, and was retained through the 1994 season.

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In 1998, Jim Riggleman's Cubs earned a wild card postseason appearance that ultimately resulted in a loss to the Atlanta Braves in the National League Division Series.

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10.

Jim Riggleman began the 2008 season as the bench coach for the Seattle Mariners under new manager John McLaren.

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11.

Jim Riggleman was promoted to interim manager upon McLaren's dismissal on June 19,2008, but was not retained by the Mariners after the season ended.

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12.

Jim Riggleman was named bench coach for the Washington Nationals for the 2009 season, and was promoted to interim manager on July 12,2009 following Manny Acta's midseason dismissal.

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13.

Jim Riggleman hired Burton Rocks as his agent and he negotiated his managerial deal with the Washington Nationals in November 2009.

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14.

Jim Riggleman was unhappy that the team had yet to pick up his contract option for the 2012 season.

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15.

Jim Riggleman said he told team management before the game that he "wanted to have a conversation" about his contract before the team left for a series against the Chicago White Sox, but "they didn't want to do that", so he offered his resignation.

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16.

On November 10,2014, the Reds announced that Jim Riggleman would be their third base coach for the 2015 season replacing Steve Smith.

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17.

Jim Riggleman was not retained as the manager after the 2018 season.

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18.

Jim Riggleman was named the bench coach of the New York Mets on November 26,2018, and was not retained after the 2019 season ended.

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19.

Jim Riggleman was named the manager of the Billings Mustangs on February 9,2022.

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