Daniel Charles Whitmer (born November 23, 1955) is a baseball coach and former
professional baseball player. He played parts of two seasons in
Major League Baseball, 1980 for the
California Angels
The Los Angeles Angels are an American professional baseball team based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Angels compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. Since 1966, the team ha ...
and 1981 for the
Toronto Blue Jays, primarily as a
catcher.
After his baseball playing career, Whitmer worked in the
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American League (AL) Central division. One of the AL's eight charter franchises, the club was f ...
organization. After starting the 1984 season playing for the Tigers' Double-A farm team, the
Birmingham Barons
The Birmingham Barons are a Minor League Baseball team based in Birmingham, Alabama. The team, which plays in the Southern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox and plays at Regions Field in downtown Birmingham. The current ...
, he was named the bullpen catcher for the eventual
1984 World Series champions on June 15. He was also the team's bullpen coach from 1992–1994.
Dan Whitmer Managing and Coaching History from The Baseball Cube
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1955 births
Living people
American expatriate baseball players in Canada
Major League Baseball catchers
California Angels players
Toronto Blue Jays players
Detroit Tigers coaches
Salinas Angels players
El Paso Diablos players
Salt Lake City Gulls players
Syracuse Chiefs players
Knoxville Blue Jays players
Birmingham Barons players
Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball players
Major League Baseball bullpen catchers
Anchorage Glacier Pilots players
Sportspeople from Redlands, California
Baseball players from San Bernardino County, California
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