Quintin Lonell Berry (born November 21, 1984) is an American former professional

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who is the third base coach for the

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(MLB). He played in MLB for the

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, Chicago Cubs, and

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Early career

Berry played prep baseball at Morse High School in

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, where he also played football and basketball. He was a classmate and teammate of future Major League outfielder Adam Jones, and the two remain good friends. Berry played one season of baseball at Grossmont Junior College before moving on to

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(SDSU). Berry's head coach at SDSU was former major leaguer and

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. He was named to the All-

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first team in 2005 and the second team in 2006.

Playing career

Philadelphia Phillies

Berry was originally drafted by the

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in the 25th round of the

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out of high school, but did not sign. He was drafted three years later in the fifth round of the 2006 Major League Baseball draft by the

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, with whom he signed within 48 hours. Berry played in the Phillies minor league system for seasons before being

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on July 12, 2010.

San Diego Padres

He was claimed on waivers by the

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two days later and spent the remainder of the 2010 season playing for the Double-A

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New York Mets

On December 10, 2010, Berry was claimed by the

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from the Padres in the minor league phase of the

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. The Mets released Berry during

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in 2011.

Cincinnati Reds

On April 21, 2011, Berry signed a minor league contract with the

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. He spent a majority of the season playing for the

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in the Double-A Southern League. He made his Triple-A debut that same year, appearing in four games with the

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Detroit Tigers

On November 9, 2011, Berry signed a minor league contract with the

. He was assigned to the Triple-A

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following spring training in 2012. 20120713-0017j Quintin Berry

Berry's contract was purchased by the Tigers on May 23, 2012, and he was added to the

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. He made his debut the same day, replacing an injured Austin Jackson in centerfield and batting leadoff. His first MLB hit came in the form of a rare

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. Berry became the first

player since 1918 to hit safely in his first six games as a Tiger. On June 17, 2012, Berry became just the third Tigers rookie to have five hits in a game since 1999. Seven days later, on June 24, 2012, he hit his first big-league home run in a 3–2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Berry was added to the Tigers postseason roster following the conclusion of the 2012 regular season. Berry was named the 2012 Detroit Tigers Rookie of the Year by the Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association. He led the major leagues in

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with a 100% success rate (21 for 21 in the regular season and two for two in the playoffs), and he also finished 10th in the

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s, with six. The 21 stolen bases set an American League record for most stolen bases in a season without a single caught stealing, surpassing the previous record of 20 set by

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in 1994. Berry participated in the

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, which pitted the Tigers against the

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. He played in all four games and was hitless in eight at-bats, drawing a single

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as the Giants swept the Tigers. Before the 2013 season, Berry entered

in competition for a spot on the Tigers 25-man roster. On March 27, he was optioned to the

, the Tigers Triple-A minor league affiliate. Berry hit .323 (10-for-31) with seven RBIs, three walks and six strikeouts in

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play, but had also missed some time due to

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. Berry began the 2013 season playing for the Toledo Mud Hens. However, Berry was designated for assignment when Detroit traded for Francisco Martínez to make room for Martínez on the 40 man roster. Berry was designated for assignment on June 2, 2013.

Kansas City Royals

On June 4, 2013, the

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claimed Berry off waivers and assigned him to their Triple-A minor league affiliate, the

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Boston Red Sox

On August 27, 2013, Berry was traded to the

for

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. He appeared in only 13 regular season games for the Red Sox, but hit .625 with a home run, 4 runs batted in and 3 stolen bases, earning him a postseason roster spot for his base-stealing abilities. Berry did not have a plate appearance in the 2013 postseason, but made three pinch-running appearances and went 3 for 3 in stolen base attempts, earning his first career World Series ring when the Red Sox defeated the

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for the title. The Red Sox released Berry on December 23, 2013.

Baltimore Orioles

Berry signed a minor league deal with the

on January 3, 2014. On June 12, 2014, while playing for the

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, he was ejected by an umpire after hitting a single. Berry proceeded to run the bases, slide into home, and then yell profanities at the umpires. The video of this bizarre incident was played on several sports television shows, including Keith Olbermann's.

Second Stint With Red Sox

On January 18, 2015, Berry once again signed a minor league deal with the Red Sox. He opted out of his contract and was released by the Red Sox on August 21, 2015.

Chicago Cubs

Berry signed a minor league deal with the

on August 25, 2015. He appeared in eight games for the major league club in 2015, mostly as a pinch runner and defensive replacement. He had one plate appearance and two stolen bases at the major league level that season.

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Berry signed a minor league contract with the

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on December 2, 2015. In 100 appearances for the Triple-A

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, he batted .270/.348/.325 with one home run, 32 RBI, and 35 stolen bases. Berry was released by the Angels organization on August 23, 2016.

Toronto Blue Jays

Berry signed a minor league contract with the

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on September 1, 2016, and was assigned to the Triple-A

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. Berry was released by the Blue Jays on September 7, after going 2-for-19 (.105) in 5 games for Buffalo.

Minnesota Twins

On February 11, 2017, Berry signed a minor league contract with the

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. In 14 games for the Triple-A

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, he hit .194/.275/.278 with one stolen base. Berry was released by the Rwins organization on May 9.

Long Island Ducks

On July 2, 2017, Berry signed with the

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of the

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. In 27 appearances for the Ducks, he slashed .228/.316/.307 with nine RBI and 15 stolen bases.

Milwaukee Brewers

On August 17, 2017, Berry signed a minor league deal with the

. His contract was selected by the Brewers on September 5. He was outrighted to AAA and elected free agency on November 2, 2017. He re-signed with the Brewers on another minor league deal in February 2018. He spent the majority of the season with the Triple-A

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, posting a .214 average over 42 games played, before he was released on August 23, 2018.

New York Yankees

Berry signed a minor league deal with the

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on August 27, 2018, and was assigned to the

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Coaching career

Milwaukee Brewers

Berry announced his retirement on

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on November 9, 2018, and took a coaching job with the

on the same day. On November 4, 2020, it was announced that Berry would be the first base coach for the Brewers in 2021. On October 29, 2024, it was reported that the Brewers were not expected to retain him for the

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Chicago Cubs

On October 31, 2024, it was reported that Berry would be joining the

organization as their third-base coach.

References

External links

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