Danny Todd Sheaffer (born August 2, 1961) is an American former

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catcher and third baseman and former

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of the

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, the Rookie League affiliate of the

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. Scheaffer was a minor league baseball coach within the Houston Astros organization. From 2009 through 2012, he was the minor league catching instructor. Previously, he was the

of the

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(2007), the Astros' Triple-A affiliate, and the

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(2003–2006).

Early and personal life

Sheaffer was born on August 2, 1961, in

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. He is an alumnus of

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Playing career

Drafted by the

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in the 1st round of the 1981

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amateur draft, Sheaffer would make his

debut with the

on April 9, 1987, and appear in his final game on September 27, 1997. Sheaffer was a member of the inaugural Colorado Rockies team that began play in

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. Sheaffer finished out his playing career with the St. Louis Cardinals. He played 25 games for the Memphis Redbirds, Cards' Triple-A team.

Coaching

In the middle of the 2003 season, the Memphis Redbirds named Sheaffer as their manager, replacing Tom Spencer. During his tenure, the Redbirds went 244-266 (.478), with one second-place finish and two third-place finishes in the Pacific Coast League's American Northern division. On November 23, 2009, Sheaffer joined the Houston Astros organization as a catching coordinator in its minor league system. His contract was not renewed by the Astros after the 2012 season. Scheaffer was named manager of the Princeton Rays of the Appalachian League on January 24, 2013.

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