On Thursday, 53-year-old former MLB player Lee Tinsley passed suddenly. The three children Tinsley left behind are devastated by his death in Scottsdale, Arizona. Tinsley spent five years as a major league outfielder with the Seattle Mariners, Boston Red Sox, and Philadelphia Phillies.
Even though the cause of death has not been disclosed, the Mariners and the Reds acknowledged that Tinsley had passed away. The Mariners tweeted: “We are saddened by the passing of former player and first base coach Lee Tinsley, and extend our condolences to his family and loved ones.”
We are saddened by the passing of former player and first base coach Lee Tinsley, and extend our condolences to his family and loved ones. pic.twitter.com/D6FLULqaGV
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) January 12, 2023
The Reds also expressed their condolences: “The Reds mourn the loss of Lee Tinsley. ‘We are sad to hear of Lee’s passing,’ VP/GM Nick Krall said of Tinsley, who was the Reds’ assistant hitting coach for the 2014 and 2015 seasons. ‘Our thoughts are with his family and friends, inside and outside the game.’”
The Reds mourn the loss of Lee Tinsley.
“We are sad to hear of Lee’s passing,” VP/GM Nick Krall said of Tinsley, who was the Reds’ assistant hitting coach for the 2014 and 2015 seasons. “Our thoughts are with his family and friends, inside and outside the game.” pic.twitter.com/1pAvGaWR9M
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) January 12, 2023
After his tenure in the Major Leagues was over, Tinsley played for the Los Angeles Angels and the Montreal Expos of the Minor Leagues. Additionally, he has played in the Western Baseball League and the Mexican League. Tinsley coached for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Angels, Seattle Mariners, and Cincinnati Reds. Tinsley was taken 11th overall in the first round of the 1987 amateur draft by the Oakland Athletics.
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Lee Tinsley, a former MLB player, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday at the age of 53. Tinsley’s death in Scottsdale, Arizona, has had a devastating impact on his three children. Tinsley played the outfield position for the Seattle Mariners, Boston Red Sox, and Philadelphia Phillies during his five years in the major leagues.
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