Kevin Boles
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| Kevin Boles | |
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| Born: January 16, 1975 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference |
Kevin Patrick Boles (born January 16, 1975) is an American professional baseball manager. Boles is the manager of the Montgomery Biscuits the Double-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays.
He is the son of former Florida Marlins manager and longtime player development executive John Boles.[1]
Kevin Boles graduated from Cardinal Mooney High School in Sarasota, Florida,[2] and the University of South Florida, where he received a bachelor's degree in communications. A catcher, he was selected in the 42nd round of the June 1998 amateur draft by the Chicago Cubs and played one season of professional baseball, appearing in 20 games (11 in the field) for the 1998 Williamsport Cubs of the Short Season-A New York–Penn League. Boles collected seven hits in 34 at bats, with one double and three runs batted in, for a batting average of .206. He played errorless ball in the field, but allowed six stolen bases in as many attempts. The 5 foot, 11 inch (1.8 m), 185-pound (84 kg) Boles batted left-handed and threw right-handed.[2]