The Milwaukee Brewers have hired former Brewer Dale Sveum as the club's third base coach, it was announced today by Executive Vice President and General Manager, Doug Melvin.
"Dale's experience as a coach and instructor combined with his contribution to the baseball tradition here in Milwaukee make him an ideal fit for this position," Melvin said.
Sveum, 41, joins the Brewers after two seasons as the third base coach for the Boston Red Sox. Prior to joining the Red Sox, Sveum managed Pittsburgh's Double-A affiliate in Altoona, PA, and recorded a 213-211 (.502) managerial record, including the first back-to-back winning seasons in club history in 2002 (72-69) and 2003 (78-63). In 2003, Sveum also guided the Curve to their first Eastern League playoff appearance and was named the Eastern League's top Managerial Prospect by Baseball America.
Sveum played 12 seasons in the Major Leagues for the Brewers, Phillies, White Sox, Athletics, Mariners, Pirates and Yankees from 1986 to 1999. He batted .236 with 69 home runs and 340 RBI in 862 games. Sveum set career highs with 25 home runs and 95 RBI in 1987 for Milwaukee. He was originally selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the first round (25th overall) of the 1982 June Free Agent draft and made his Major League debut for Milwaukee on May 12, 1986 at Seattle.
In Milwaukee, Sveum is most remembered for his 1987 Easter Sunday home run, a two-run, two-out ninth-inning shot off Greg Harris, which gave the Brewers a 6-4 win over Texas and ensured the club's 12th consecutive win to open the season. The team continued their run to 13-0 in tying a modern Major League record for the best team start in history.
A native of Richmond, California, Dale and his wife Darlene have two children - daughter Britanne and son Rustin. They currently reside in Scottsdale, Ariz.
