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Webster Garrison

Webster Garrison
Garrison with the Knoxville Blue Jays in 1988
Infielder
Born: (1965-08-24) August 24, 1965 (age 60)
Marrero, Louisiana, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 2, 1996, for the Oakland Athletics
Last MLB appearance
August 7, 1996, for the Oakland Athletics
MLB statistics
Batting average.000
Home runs0
Runs batted in0
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Teams

Webster "Webby" Leotis Garrison (born August 24, 1965) is an American former professional baseball infielder and coach and manager in the Oakland Athletics farm system. He played in five games for the Athletics in 1996 and worked as a coach or manager from 1999 to 2020.

Playing career

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Born in Marrero, Louisiana, Garrison attended John Ehret High School in Marrero. The Toronto Blue Jays drafted him in the second round of the 1983 MLB draft.[1] He planned to attend the University of New Orleans but signed with the Blue Jays after the team increased its signing bonus offer. He reached Triple-A in 1989 but suffered several leg injuries in 1990, limiting him to 37 games.[2][3] He joined the Oakland Athletics minor league system the following year, then the Colorado Rockies system in 1994.[3][4] In 1995, Garrison was a replacement player with the Rockies in spring training during the ongoing strike. He played in the first game at Coors Field, hitting a two-run double in an exhibition game.[5][6]

Garrison returned to the A's system in 1996. He played in the majors in five games in August that year. In 10 plate appearances, he had no hits and one walk.[3][7] He continued to play in the minors through 1998. He started his coaching career in 1999, also playing in 43 Double-A games.[3][4]

Coaching career

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Garrison began his coaching career in 1999 with the Athletics' Double-A Midland RockHounds. During the 1999 season in Midland, Garrison served as a player-coach, playing in 43 games while acting as the hitting coach for the team. From 2011 to 2013, he managed the Stockton Ports.[7] He was named "Banner Island Ballpark All-Time Manager" in 2015.[8] In 2015, he managed the Nashville Sounds[8] and in 2016 and 2017, the Arizona League Athletics, before being promoted to manager of the Class A Beloit Snappers for 2018.[9] In 2019, he returned to managing the Ports. In 2020, he was named the manager of the Arizona League Athletics in his 22nd year with the organization, but the minor league season was cancelled and he was hospitalized for much of the year.[10][7]

Personal life

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Garrison married in July 2020. He was hospitalized with symptoms from COVID-19 in March 2020 and was married in a New Orleans, Louisiana hospital.[7][11][12] His stepson, John Emery Jr., has played football for the LSU Tigers and UTSA Roadrunners.[13][14]

References

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  1. ^ "Webster Garrison - MLB, Minor League Baseball Statistics". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
  2. ^ "Webster Garrison Interview, Part 1, Every Day". Greatest 21 Days. August 30, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d "Webster Garrison Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Webster Garrison Interview, Part 2, Never Quit". Greatest 21 Days. August 31, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
  5. ^ "Take me out to the ballgame". The Daily Sentinel. Associated Press. April 1, 1995. pp. 2B. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
  6. ^ Etkin, Jack (April 10, 1995). "What happens when big leaguers, replacements cross paths?". Waterloo Courier. Scripps Howard News Service. p. B3. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  7. ^ a b c d Slusser, Susan (March 28, 2020). "A's minor-league coach Garrison battling coronavirus, on ventilator". San Francisco Chronicle.
  8. ^ a b "Catching up with Banner Island Ballpark's All-Time Manager, Webster Garrison". Major League Baseball. February 24, 2015. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  9. ^ Locked, Melissa (December 5, 2017). "Changes abound for Oakland Athletics 2018 MiLB coaching staffs". Oakland Clubhouse. Archived from the original on June 19, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
  10. ^ McCauley, Janie (April 16, 2020). "A's minor league manager off ventilator in coronavirus fight". Associated Press. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  11. ^ Slusser, Susan (September 4, 2020). "Coronavirus nearly took A's coach's life, but it couldn't stop the wedding". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on September 6, 2020.
  12. ^ "Statement on former Ports manager Webster Garrison". MiLB.com. March 31, 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
  13. ^ Arena, Ryan (January 22, 2021). "Former pro battling back after 7-month hospital stay". St. Charles Herald Guide. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
  14. ^ "John Emery Jr. - 2025 UTSA Football Roster". UTSA Athletics. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
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