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

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affiliate of the

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. Scheaffer was a

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coach within the

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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

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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

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

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on January 24, 2013.

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