Randy Whisler
American baseball player (born 1962)
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Randy K. Whisler (born June 16, 1962) is an American baseball player and coach. He was a first base coach for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball in 2004 and 2005.
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| Born: June 16, 1962 Harbor City, California | |
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Career
Whisler attended Klamath Union High School in Klamath Falls, Oregon. He attended Oklahoma State University, where he played college baseball for the Oklahoma State Cowboys as a shortstop and second baseman.[1][2] With the Cowboys, he played in the College World Series each year from 1982 to 1985.[3] He then played in the Toronto Blue Jays organization as a second baseman for two years.[2]
Whisler became a minor league infield coach in Toronto's organization, before he returned to Oklahoma State. He completed his bachelor's degree and earned a master's degree in athletic administration[3] while serving as an assistant coach for the Cowboys in 1988 and 1989.[4] Whisler joined the Texas Rangers organization as a coach with the Gastonia Rangers of the Single-A South Atlantic League in 1990 and 1991. He coached for the Tulsa Drillers of the Double-A Texas League from 1992 to 1994.[4] In 1995, he became the coach of Edmonds College.[5]
Whisler became the manager of the Arizona League Padres. In 2000, he coached the Las Vegas Stars.[6] He then became the minor league field instructor for the Florida Marlins.[4]
Whisler spent the 2004 and 2005 seasons as the Cincinnati Reds coach.[7] After staying out of professional baseball for a year, he became a coach for the Oklahoma City RedHawks for the 2007 season.[3] He later became the head coach for Victory Christian School in Tulsa.[8]
Personal life
Whisler and his wife, Mary, have three children. They settled in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.[3]