Andrew Sallee

Andrew R. Sallee

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 6' 5", Weight 210 lb.

• School Claremont McKenna College

• Born March 13, 1969

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Biographical Information

Andrew Sallee played three seasons in the minors and later coached in France.

Sallee was taken by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 27th round of the 1991 amateur draft, one round before they took Curt Schmidt. Andrew made his pro debut with the Martinsville Phillies, fielding .971 at 1B and hitting .235/.306/.348. He was the primary first baseman for the 1992 Batavia Clippers but also saw regular action at SS and 3B; he batted .249/.326/.361. He led the team with 38 RBI and tied for 6th in the New York-Penn League with five triples. In 1993, he played mainly third base for the Spartanburg Phillies; he hit .239/.280/.348 and fielded only .867 at the hot corner. Overall, he had hit .241/.299/.352 with 87 runs and 103 RBI in 217 minor league games. He fielded .980 in 94 games at 1B, .867 in 78 games at 3B and .904 in 24 games at SS.

Returning to college for his master's degree, he got help from Claremont McKenna coach Bill Arce, a long-time presence in European baseball circles, finding a job in France. Sallee came to France in 2001 as a coach for the French national team. He worked with them in the 2001 Baseball World Cup and is listed in the IBAF records as their manager in the 2003 Baseball World Cup (articles about him don't refer to him in a managerial capacity). He also coached for France in the 2001 European Championship and 2003 European Championship. In a 2007 interview, Sallee would say that the French players "have a soccer mentality", faking injuries.

He later was a Europe scout for the New York Mets.

Sources

• Baseball in Europe by Josh Chetwynd
• 2004 article on Sallee