The Oakland A’s have a couple new faces on their coaching staff this year, including two external hires from outside the organization.
One of the arrivals is Chris Cron, who came over from the D’Backs and will serve as Oakland’s assistant hitting coach.
However, just because Cron is new to the A’s doesn’t mean he’s a novice when it comes to coaching. Neither does the fact that this is his first MLB coaching job, nor that it carries the word “assistant” in the title.
In fact, Cron has more seasons of experience than anybody else on the staff, and with his 58th birthday approaching he’s the second-oldest after 60-year-old quality control coach Mike Aldrete.