Mike Cubbage

Mike Cubbage
Mike Cubbage
	Third baseman / Manager
	Born: July 21, 1950; Charlottesville, Virginia
Batted: Switch	Threw: Right
MLB debut
	April 7, 1974, for the Texas Rangers
Last MLB appearance
	October 3, 1981, for the New York Mets
MLB statistics
Batting average	.258
Home Runs	34
Runs batted in	251
Teams
	As player Texas Rangers (1974–1976); Minnesota Twins (1976–1980); New York Mets (1981); As manager New York Mets (1991); As coach New York Mets (1990–1996); Houston Astros (1997–2001); Boston Red Sox (2002–2003);

Michael Lee Cubbage (born July 21, 1950) is a former third baseman, coach and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). Listed at 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m), 180 pounds (82 kg), he batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Early life

Born in Charlottesville, Virginia, Cubbage was the son of Lindy and Marge Cubbage and came from a baseball family, as his cousins Larry Haney and Chris Haney played in the major leagues. Cubbage attended University of Virginia, where he played for the Virginia Cavaliers baseball and football teams.[1]

Playing career

Cubbage originally was selected by the expansion Washington Senators in the fifth round of the 1968 MLB draft, but did not sign. He then was drafted again by Washington in the second round of the 1971 entry draft, and spent parts of four seasons in the minor leagues before joining the Texas Rangers on April 7, 1974, in a game against the Oakland Athletics.[2] While appearing in nine games with the Rangers in 1974, he did not collect his first major league hit until being called up in 1975, in a game on June 20 against the California Angels, when he went 3-for-5 with four RBIs.[3]

Cubbage was traded to the Minnesota Twins in 1976. On July 27, 1978, he hit for the cycle against the Toronto Blue Jays.[4] Those that attended the game or watched on television called it an "accidental cycle". In the bottom of the 2nd inning, Cubbage hit a 1-0 pitch to right field, and was thrown out at third trying to leg out a triple; he was therefore credited for a double on the play. He subsequently hit a home run (4th inning), single (5th inning), and triple (7th inning) to complete the cycle.

Cubbage later signed as a free agent with the New York Mets for the 1981 season. Throughout his playing career, he was considered somewhat of a utility player, playing mostly third base, but with stints at the first and second bases and designated hitter positions. Although he spent most of his playing time at shortstop in high school, Cubbage did not receive any playing time at this position in the major leagues.

In his MLB career of eight seasons, Cubbage appeared in 703 games, batting .258 with 34 home runs and 251 RBIs.

Coaching and managerial career

Cubbage managed the Mets' AA affiliate Jackson Mets for the 1986 season, taking them to their league playoff finals.

Cubbage then served as Mets' third base coach in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and was named interim manager in September 1991.[5] He managed the Mets in seven games, finishing with a career managerial record of three wins and four losses (.429).

During spring training in 2002, Cubbage served as the interim manager of the Boston Red Sox after previous manager Joe Kerrigan was fired. Cubbage remained on the staff as third base coach after the Red Sox hired Grady Little as Kerrigan's full-time replacement.[6]

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References

"Mike Cubbage College Stats". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
"Oakland Athletics 8, Texas Rangers 4". Retrosheet. April 7, 1974.
"California Angels 12, Texas Rangers 11". Retrosheet. June 20, 1975.
"Minnesota Twins 6, Toronto Blue Jays 3". Retrosheet. July 27, 1978.
SEXTON, JOE (1991-10-01). "BASEBALL; The Mets' Manager for 1992? Try Cubbage, Says Cubbage". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-05-02.
"Red Sox pick Little to be new manager". Chicago Sun-Times. 2002-03-12. Retrieved 2007-06-17.

External links

Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet

Succession boxes
Achievements
Preceded by Chris Speier	Hitting for the cycle July 27, 1978	Succeeded by George Brett
Sporting positions
Preceded by Sam Perlozzo	Little Falls Mets Manager 1983	Succeeded by Bud Harrelson
Preceded by Sam Perlozzo	Lynchburg Mets Manager 1984–1985	Succeeded by Bobby Floyd
Preceded by Sam Perlozzo	Jackson Mets Manager 1986	Succeeded by Tucker Ashford
Preceded by Sam Perlozzo	Tidwater Tide Manager 1987–1989	Succeeded by Steve Swisher
Preceded by Bill Robinson	New York Mets First Base Coach 1990	Succeeded by Tom Spencer
Preceded by Chuck Hiller	New York Mets Third Base Coach 1991	Succeeded by
Preceded by Bill Robinson	New York Mets Hitting Coach 1991	Succeeded by Tom McCraw
Preceded by	New York Mets Third Base Coach 1992–1996	Succeeded by Cookie Rojas
Preceded by	Houston Astros Third Base Coach 1997–2000	Succeeded by
Preceded by Matt Galante	Houston Astros Third Base Coach 2001	Succeeded by Tony Peña
Preceded by Gene Lamont	Boston Red Sox Third Base Coach 2002–2003	Succeeded by Dale Sveum

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[1] "Mike Cubbage College Stats". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 15, 2017.

[2] "Oakland Athletics 8, Texas Rangers 4". Retrosheet. April 7, 1974.

[3] "California Angels 12, Texas Rangers 11". Retrosheet. June 20, 1975.

[4] "Minnesota Twins 6, Toronto Blue Jays 3". Retrosheet. July 27, 1978.

[5] SEXTON, JOE (1991-10-01). "BASEBALL; The Mets' Manager for 1992? Try Cubbage, Says Cubbage". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-05-02.

[6] "Red Sox pick Little to be new manager". Chicago Sun-Times. 2002-03-12. Retrieved 2007-06-17.