Derrick Brant May (born July 14, 1968) is a former

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who played for the Chicago Cubs (1990–94), Milwaukee Brewers (1995), Houston Astros (1995–96), Philadelphia Phillies (1997),

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(1998) and

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(1999). He also played three seasons in Japan, from until , for the

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. He was the assistant hitting coach for the

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in 2016. He was the manager of the

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of the

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in 2021. Currently is the Organization Hitting Coordinator for SSG Lander’s in Korea. May batted left-handed and threw right-handed. After signing to play football and baseball at

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, May was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the first round (#9 overall) of the 1986 June draft, at the age of 17. May hit .320 (3rd), .298 (11th), .305 (5th), .295 (5th), and .296 (5th) and was a Carolina League and Southern League All-Star before making his major league debut. May enjoyed an 18-year professional baseball career, including ten seasons in the major leagues. He was a .271

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with 52

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s and 310 RBI in 797 major league games played. In Japan, he hit an additional 59 home runs in just three seasons, batting .274. May was the 1993 Delaware Athlete of the Year, a 2014 Delaware Sports Hall of Fame inductee and a 2015 Delaware Afro-American Hall of Fame inductee. Derrick May is the son of major league outfielder

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. His brother, David May, Jr., is a major league scout for the

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. His son Donovan is a scout for the Boston Red Sox.

Coaching career

May was an Assistant MLB hitting coach/hitting coordinator and minor league hitting coach in the St. Louis Cardinals Organization from 2005 to 2016. *2005: Coached the Palm Beach Cardinals (High A) to the Florida State League Championship his first year in 2005. *2006: Won both halves and made playoffs in the Florida State League. *2007: Promoted to (Double A) Springfield, Mo. of the Texas League and coached them to the Texas League championship finals. The team led the league in hitting (.271), hits and on-base percentage (.345), and was second in runs scored, home runs, slugging (.431) and on-base plus slugging percentage (.776). *2008: Coached Springfield to the second best record in the league. The team batted .275, was first in home runs, and tied for second in hits and total bases. *2009: Won the first half in Northern division. Lost in the first round of the playoffs. His team led the league in home runs and tied for second in triples. *2010: Was the Springfield hitting coach. The team finished with the second best record in the league at 76–64, and tied for second in batting at .264, first in home runs with 146, second in doubles, runs scored, total bases, walks, on-base percentage, slugging, and on-base plus slugging. *2011-2016: St. Louis Cardinals organizational minor league hitting coordinator. *2014: Awarded the Organizations George Kissell award for excellence in player development. *2016: Named assistant hitting coach for the

after third-base coach

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was placed on medical leave of absence. *2017: Began working for the Colorado Rockies organization as their hitting coach for the Lancaster JetHawks in the California League. Where the team were the first and second half champions of the South Division 79-61. The Jayhawks led the league in hitting, hits and stolen bases. On April 12, 2021, May was announced as the manager of the

, a collegiate summer baseball team of the

. January 2022, May was named Organization Hitting Coordinator for The SSG Lander’s baseball club in Korea.

Best season

*: .295 batting average, 10 home runs, 77 runs batted in, 62 runs, 25 doubles, 10 stolen bases, 128 games – all career-highs.

References

External links

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*https://www.milb.com/milb/news/toolshed-most-impressive-minor-league-baseball-lineups-staffs/c-230762972/t-185364810 *https://www.milb.com/milb/news/colorado-rockies-prospect-brendan-rodgers-gets-three-more-hits/c-229967494/t-185364810 {{DEFAULTSORT:May, Derrick 1968 births Living people African-American baseball players American expatriate baseball players in Canada American expatriate baseball players in Japan Baltimore Orioles players Charlotte Knights players Chiba Lotte Marines players Chicago Cubs players Houston Astros players Iowa Cubs players Major League Baseball outfielders Milwaukee Brewers players Montreal Expos players Ottawa Lynx players Peoria Chiefs players Philadelphia Phillies players Rochester Red Wings players Baseball players from Rochester, New York Wytheville Cubs players Winston-Salem Spirits players 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American sportspeople

Coaching career

Best season

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