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Lee Tinsley was selected by the Oakland A’s in the First Round of the 1987 Amateur Draft. HYe advanced into Double-A ball in 1991 but was traded to Cleveland. The Indians promoted him to Triple-A in late 1992, but his bat cooled off there. Tinsley’s brief major league career spanned across five seasons from 1993 to 1997, where he played for the Mariners, Red Sox and Phillies. In 1994, he ranked second on the Red Sox with 13 stolen bases without being caught. He started the 1995 campaign with a 14-game hitting streak and was moved from the bottom of the order to the leadoff spot. He also had a 15-game hitting streak in June. Tinsley hit a career-high .284 with 18 stolen bases in 100 games for the AL East champion Red Sox. After his playing career, he served as a coach in the Diamondbacks, Angels, Mariners, Cubs and Reds’ organizations. Lee Tinsley died on January 12, 2023 in Scottsdale, Arizona, at the age of 53 ... |
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