#24

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Full Name:
 

Wayne Leonard Kirby

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Born:  
   

January 22, 1964
   Williamsburg, Virginia
   Resides in Las Vegas, Nevada 

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Family:  

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Father: Wayne Sr. 
Mother: Thelma
Brothers: Kenny and Terry 
Spouse: Cara

His father was a handyman and worked at Langley Air Force Base as a custodian.

 

His brother Terry Kirby was a former NFL running back (10 seasons for the Browns and Raiders).

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Kenny was a softball player who played on a world championship slow-pitch team. He owns a trucking operation in Yorktown, Virgina. 

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Wayne is friends with Scott Servais - Texas Rangers' senior director for player development

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School:  

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Tabb High School, Tabb, Virginia
Mascot: Bengal tiger

Baseball-reference.com Notes that he was drafted out of: 

Soquel High School, Soquel, California
Mascot: Knights
 

Playing Career:

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He was a former right fielder in the MLB (1991 - 1998)

 

1983 - Drafted in the by the Los Angeles Dodgers (13th round)

 

1990 - Signed by Cleveland (only played 21 games)

 

In 1198 MLB at bats he had a batting average of .252, 14 home runs, and 44 stolen bases.

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Coaching Career:

 

After retiring he worked as the outfield/base-running coordinator for the Texas Rangers.

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2011 - Began working for the Baltimore Orioles.
 

Extra:

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He was planning on being a mechanic instead of baseball.

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Sample Heckles:

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"Your brother Terry is more successful than you'll ever be."​

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Heckle him on twitter:

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He's a base coach... don't over do it.
 

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