GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Because of his contributions as a player for the 1990 World Series champion Reds, Billy Hatcher still receives hearty applause from fans decades later while serving as the team's first-base coach. Hatcher, who batted .519 in the '90 postseason and .750 in the four-game Fall Classic sweep of the A's, has spent the previous 10 seasons on the first-base line for Cincinnati.
Following offseason coaching changes, however, Hatcher shifted to become third-base coach this season. It was a role for which Hatcher volunteered.
"He deserved that opportunity to go to third base and do that job," Reds manager Bryan Price said.