Thomas Charles Shields (born August 14, 1964) is an American professional baseball coach and former infielder. Shields was an infielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1992 to 1993 for the Baltimore Orioles and Chicago Cubs. He played in Minor League Baseball from 1986 to 1994, starting out in the Pittsburgh Pirates system.[1] Shields is currently the manager of the Northwest Arkansas Naturals.[2]
Shields has been a baseball coach for 29 years.[2] He previously served as the manager of the Delmarva Shorebirds, Burlington Royals and Wilmington Blue Rocks.[3][4] He was also the bench coach for the Omaha Storm Chasers.[5] He has worked in the minor league organizations of the Kansas City Royals, Orioles, St. Louis Cardinals, Atlanta Braves, and Washington Nationals.[2]
Shields and his wife, Melonni, have four children. He lives in Lititz, Pennsylvania.[2]
References
- ^ "Tommy Shields Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Shields Returns with Familiar Field Staff for 2024 Naturals Season". MiLB.com. January 24, 2024. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ Mears, Steve (December 15, 2020). "Washington Nationals hold ZOOM calls today for the media!". TalkNats. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
- ^ @dougherty_jesse (September 21, 2021). "Can confirm that the Nationals have let go of four more minor league coaches: Tommy Shields, Gary Thurman, Pat Rice…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Tommy Shields: A Natural Fit". MiLB.com. March 15, 2023.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)