Chris Cron

Christopher John Cron Sr. (born March 31, 1964) is an American former professional baseball player and manager. As of 2019 he is the manager for the Reno Aces. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the California Angels and Chicago White Sox, and has managed in Minor League Baseball.

Chris Cron
Cron in 1988
First baseman/Left fielder
Born: (1964-03-31) March 31, 1964
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 15, 1991, for the California Angels
Last MLB appearance
October 4, 1992, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average.080
Home runs0
Runs batted in0
Teams

Career

Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the second round of the 1984 Major League Baseball Draft, Cron made his Major League Baseball debut with the California Angels on August 15, 1991 and appeared in his final game on October 4, 1992.

During the 1995 season, Cron retired and became manager of the Bristol White Sox, a minor league affiliate of the Chicago White Sox, and has spent several years as a manager in the White Sox farm system.

Cron at the 2013 All-Star Futures Game

Cron has managed at every level in the minor leagues, starting in 1995. His teams have included: Bristol (1995), Hickory (1996–97), Winston-Salem (1998), Birmingham (1999), Colorado Springs (2000–02), Great Falls (2003), Kannapolis (2004), Winston-Salem (2005), Birmingham (2006) and Great Falls (2007–08). He served as roving minor league infield coach in 2009. He was the manager of the Great Falls Voyagers in 2010.

On Monday, December 13, 2010, Cron was named manager of the Erie SeaWolves.[1][2] In 2013, he was selected as one of several managers for the All-Star Futures Game.[3] In 2019, he was hired as manager of the Reno Aces.[4]

Personal

His sons, C. J. and Kevin Cron, are professional baseball players. He is the cousin of Major League Baseball player Chad Moeller.[5]

References
  1. SeaWolves To Name Chris Cron New Manager - YourErie.com Archived July 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Chris Cron Named Erie SeaWolves Skipper - SeaWolves.com
  3. All-Star Futures Game rosters revealed - milb.com
  4. Chris Cron Named Aces Fourth Manager in Franchise History - milb.com
  5. http://www.ahwatukee.com/sports/article_5d5946cc-8e48-11e0-9e5d-001cc4c03286.html

Preceded by
Bill Hayes		 Colorado Springs Sky Sox manager
2000–2002		 Succeeded by
Rick Sofield
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