Today's Birthday: Glenn Hoffman, Elmira Pioneers (1976)

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Happy Birthday (64th) to former New York-Penn League prospect Glenn Hoffman. He played for the 1976 Elmira Pioneers. He is the older brother of Hall of Fame pitcher Trevor Hoffman.

Hoffman played in the majors during 9 seasons with the Boston Red Sox (1980-87), Los Angeles Dodgers (1987), and California Angels (1989). 

After he retired as a player, Hoffman managed in the minors in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. He was the interim manager for the Dodgers during the 1998 season and was on their coaching staff for 7 seasons. He served as the San Diego Padres third base coach from 2006 to 2020.

Source: Baseball Reference

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