Managerial/Coaching Career
Is currently in his fourth season as Indians Infield and First Base Coach after being named to the post on November
3, 2005...Luis spent 6 seasons from 2000-05 coaching and managing in the Cleveland Indians Player
Development system...Luis managed the Class A Kinston Indians to a record of 76-64 (.543) in 2005, guiding
the club to the finals of the Carolina League Championship Series...He managed the A Lake County Captains
in 2003-04, winning South Atlantic League Manager of the Year honors in 2003 after the Captains compiled a
minor league-best record of 97-43 (.693)...In his 3 seasons as Manager at Kinston and Lake County his teams
posted a record of 246-173 (.587)...He was also a coached at Kinston for 3 seasons from 2000-02...Coached
in the Arizona Fall League in 2005.
Playing Career
Rivera played parts of 11 seasons and 781 games in the Major Leagues from 1986-98 with Montreal, Boston,
New York-NL, Houston & Kansas City...Rivera was a teammate of Eric Wedges in Boston in 1991 and 1992,
recording his finest big league season in 92 with the Red Sox when he hit .258 (107-414) with 22 2B, 3 3B,
8HR & 40RBI in 129 games...He compiled a Major League career average of .233 (516-2215) w/28HR & 209RBI
in 781 games...He played professionally for 18 seasons from 1981-98 after signing with the Expos in 1981 at
the age of 17.
Personal/Miscellaneous
Full name LUIS ANTON IO RIVERA ...Married, wifes name is Carmen...Resides in Caguas, PR...Has three children,
Carla (19), Luis (16), Yan (12)...Played baseball and basketball at Luis Munoz Rivera High School in 1981...
Enjoys watching movies and going to the beach with his kids.
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