Joey Cora played for the San Diego Padres of the National League and the Chicago White Sox, Seattle Mariners and Cleveland Indians of the American League.
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23 Facts About Joey Cora
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Joey Cora attended Vanderbilt University and played college baseball for the Commodores.
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Joey Cora was stabbed once in the stomach and once in the arm.
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Joey Cora was quickly rushed to the hospital and later made a full recovery after spending six weeks on the disabled list.
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Joey Cora had exchanged words with fans outside of the visitor's dressing room, resulting in the fans returning with more men later on.
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Joey Cora debuted in the major leagues on April 6,1987, as a 21-year-old rookie.
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Joey Cora's 24-game hitting streak was a Mariners record and was an AL record for switch hitters.
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Joey Cora spent most of the 1998 season as a Mariner, but with the team falling out of contention, he was dealt to the Cleveland Indians in exchange for David Bell, where he barely played, due to injuries.
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Joey Cora signed a free-agent contract with the Toronto Blue Jays during the off-season, but retired without playing a game.
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Joey Cora was later hired by teammate and good friend, Ozzie Guillen as a coach in 2003 for the Chicago White Sox.
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Joey Cora's responsibilities included facilitating the role of third base coach and organizing the team's spring training camps prior to his promotion to bench coach following the 2006 season.
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Joey Cora occasionally served as an interim manager whenever Guillen was suspended or ejected from a game, or was unable to attend for any other reason.
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Joey Cora was interviewed by the Milwaukee Brewers for their managerial opening in October 2010.
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Joey Cora was believed to be a finalist along with Bob Melvin, Bobby Valentine, and Ron Roenicke.
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Joey Cora was dismissed by the White Sox on September 27,2011, the day after they released Guillen from his contract, despite initially tabbing Joey Cora to manage the final two games of the season.
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Joey Cora was named bench coach of the Miami Marlins on November 1,2011, reuniting with Guillen.
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Joey Cora took over as interim manager for the Miami Marlins on April 10,2012 in the wake of Ozzie Guillen's 5-game suspension for comments related to Fidel Castro.
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In 2016, Joey Cora became the manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates Double-A club, the Altoona Curve.
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Joey Cora was promoted to third base coach for the major league team for the 2017 season.
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Joey Cora was dismissed from his role following the 2021 season on October 9,2021.
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On January 5,2022, Joey Cora was hired by the New York Mets to serve as the team's third base coach for the 2022 season.
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Joey Cora was a third base coach for the 2005 World Champion Chicago White Sox.
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