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My Take
Tye Waller's story interests me most for what came after his playing days. A third baseman out of Fresno who later spent nearly a decade, from 2007 to 2015, coaching the Oakland Athletics, he embodies the unglamorous side of baseball I genuinely respect. Stepping off the field to develop younger players is a choice only someone who truly loves the game makes. I value the people who choose to build others over chasing their own spotlight, and Waller strikes me as exactly that type of steady, behind-the-scenes presence. He is the kind of figure the sport quietly depends on.
Overview
Elliott Tyrone Waller (born March 14, 1957) or more commonly known as Tye Waller or Ty Waller, is an American former professional baseball third baseman and coach. He was a coach for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2007 to 2015.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tye Waller
- Name (Japanese)
- タイ・ウォーラー
- Reading
- たい・うぉーらー
- Born
- March 14, 1957 (age 69)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rooster
- Origin
- Fresno, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- baseball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Herbert Hoover High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.