Former Seattle Mariner and MLB coach Lee Tinsley is dead at 53
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. Former Major League Baseball player Lee Tinsley passed away on Thursday at the age of 53.
Tinsley died in Scottsdale, Arizona, and is survived by his three children.
During his five seasons in the big leagues, Tinsley, an outfielder, played for the Seattle Mariners, Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies.
The Mariners and Reds confirmed Tinsley’s passing, though the cause of death has not been announced.
The Reds also tweeted their condolences: “The Reds mourn the loss of Lee Tinsley. ‘We are sad to hear of Lee’s passing,’ VP/GM Nick Krall said of Tinsley, who was the Reds’ assistant hitting coach for the 2014 and 2015 seasons. ‘Our thoughts are with his family and friends, inside and outside the game.’”
