Ben Hines

Benjamin Thortan Hines (November 7, 1935 – January 13, 2021) was a coach in Major League Baseball. Hines was best remembered as the batting coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers, a position he held from 1985-1986 and 1988-1993.

Ben Hines
Coach
Born: (1935-11-07)November 7, 1935
Yeager, Oklahoma
Died: January 13, 2021(2021-01-13) (aged 85)
Pomona, California
Batted: Right
Threw: Right

Background

Hines played infield and catcher in the Baltimore Orioles organization with the Bluefield Orioles, Leesburg Orioles and Stockton Ports in 1960 and 1961.[1]

He then became manager of the University of La Verne team until 1980 and won NAIA coach of the year honors in 1977. He managed the independent league team Alaska Goldpanners from 1978-1982.

One of the few coaches to win both the Small College World Series and win the MLB World Series.

Hines died January 13, 2021.[2]

References
  1. Baltimore Orioles 1976 Information Guide (scroll down to page 12). Retrieved August 8, 2021
  2. Former Dodger batting coach Ben Hines has passed away


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