Lee Mazzilli

Former professional baseball player, coach and manager Lee Mazzilli is best known for his stints with the New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates and Toronto Blue Jays.

One of the key features of Mazzilli’s skill as a player is the fact that he is ambidextrous. He could hit the bat both ways from a young age, proving an invaluable player to local teams and in minor league games. In 1976, after proving himself to be a rising star of the sport, he was snapped up to play for the New York Mets, staying with the team for the first five years of his career and being chosen to play in an All Star match in 1979. The following season was the best of his career, and this now highly sought after player was traded to the Texas Rangers and the New York Yankees over the next few years. Mazzilli then went on to play for the Pittsburgh Pirates for three years before being traded back to the Mets and finishing his career with a season with the Toronto Blue Jays.

Since leaving the field, this well loved figure has gone on to forge a career as a coach and manager, as well as a sports broadcaster. He managed the Baltimore Orioles from 2004-2005 and returned to the Yankees as a coach in the early 2000s. Mazzilli also worked for Sportsnet New York for three years as a studio analyst from 2006 to 2009 and remains a legend in the world of baseball.