Michael Anthony Gallego was born on October 31,1960 and is an American former professional baseball player and current coach.
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12 Facts About Mike Gallego
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Mike Gallego played in Major League Baseball as an infielder from 1985 to 1997, most notably as a member of the Oakland Athletics team that won three consecutive American League pennants and a World Series championship in 1989.
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Mike Gallego played for the New York Yankees and the St Louis Cardinals.
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Mike Gallego represented the United States at the 1979 Pan American Games.
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Mike Gallego was the Athletics starting second baseman during their three-year run of American League Championships from 1988 through 1990, which included a World Series sweep in 1989 against their Bay Area rivals, the San Francisco Giants.
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Mike Gallego had 28 hits without an extra-base hit in 1995, still the post-1912 non-pitcher record.
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Mike Gallego closed out his career with the Cardinals in 1996 and 1997, where he played under Tony La Russa, his manager while with the A's.
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Mike Gallego was named the Colorado Rockies third base and infield coach in December 2004 and coached until October 7,2008.
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Mike Gallego was hired as the A's third base coach and infield instructor during the 2008 offseason.
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On November 25,2015, Mike Gallego was announced as director of baseball development for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
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Mike Gallego was promoted to third base coach for the 2019 season, and to bench coach prior to the 2020 season.
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Mike Gallego is the uncle of Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes.
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