Ned Yost
- January 4, 2024
- Baseball Manager
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Ned Yost |
| Occupation | Baseball Manager |
| Date Of Birth | Aug 19, 1955(1955-08-19) |
| Age | 69 |
| Birthplace | Eureka |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | California |
| Horoscope | Leo |
Ned Yost Biography
| Name | Ned Yost |
| Birthday | Aug 19 |
| Birth Year | 1955 |
| Place Of Birth | Eureka |
| Home Town | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Leo |
| Parents | Ned Yost, Jr., Lee Moffitt |
| Siblings | Billy Moffitt, Dan Yost |
| Spouse | Deborah Ann Yost |
| Children(s) | Edgar Frederick Yost IV, Jenny Yost, Andrew Yost, Joshua Yost |
Ned Yost is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Manager who was born on August 19, 1955 in Eureka, California, United States. He was a former MLB catcher and managed the Milwaukee Brewers from 2002 to 2008. In 2010, he became the manager of the Kansas City Royals. He was instrumental in leading the Royals to an AL Pennant and a World Series Championship in 2014.
Outfielder Alex Gordon became one of his star players both offensively and defensively on the Royals. , outfielder, became one of the Royals’ most important players offensively as well as defensively.
Yost, as a player, was used primarily as a backup catcher for the Brewers from 1980 to 1983 (which included the 1982 World Series), and then spent a year with the Texas Rangers (1984; he played a career-high 80 games with the Rangers, hitting .182) and played 5 games for the Montreal Expos (1985) before retiring.
After a brief stint managing in the minors, Yost joined the Atlanta Braves organization. He was the Braves’ bullpen coach from 1991 to 1998 and earned a ring as a part of the 1995 World Series championship team that defeated the Cleveland Indians in six games. He also was part of the 1991, 1992, 1996, and 1999 National pennant winning teams that lost each of those series to the Minnesota Twins (1991), the Toronto Blue Jays (1992), and the New York Yankees (1996, 1999) respectively. In 1999 Yost became the Braves’ third base coach, a position he maintained until the end of the 2002 season.
His son Ned Yost IV was a coach for the Milwaukee Brewers’ farm team.
Ned Yost Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Baseball Manager |
| House | Living in own house. |
Ned Yost is one of the richest Baseball Manager from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ned Yost 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was accepted to the college baseball team of Chabot Junior College, Hayward, California.
He was the backup catcher for Brewers during 1982 World Series, when they were defeated in seven games by the St. Louis Cardinals.
Edgar Frederick Yost III (/ˈ j oʊ s t / ; born August 19, 1954) is a former Major League Baseball catcher and manager of the Milwaukee Brewers and Kansas City Royals. He played for the Brewers, Texas Rangers, and Montreal Expos.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Who is Ned Yost Dating?
According to our records, Ned Yost married to Deborah Ann Yost. As of December 1, 2023, Ned Yost’s is not dating anyone.
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Yost and his wife, Deborah, have four children and live in rural Georgia during the off-season. One of his sons, Ned Yost IV, serves as a coach for the San Antonio Missions, Class AAA minor league affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. Prior to becoming a coach in 2009, the younger Yost played first base for the Class-A Brevard County Manatees in 2007, his third season in the minors, hitting .248 with a .283 slugging percentage.
Facts & Trivia
Ned Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Manager. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ned Yost celebrates birthday on August 19 of every year.
On May 13, 2010, Yost was named manager of the Kansas City Royals, replacing Trey Hillman. Prior to the 2012 season, the Royals signed Yost to a contract extension through the 2013 season. In the 2013 season, Yost posted an 86-76 record with the Royals, their first winning season since 2003.
Top Facts about Ned Yost
- Ned Yost is a retired MLB catcher and manager.
- He played for the Brewers, Rangers, and Expos.
- Yost managed the Royals to two World Series appearances.
- He won the 2015 World Series with the Royals.
- Yost has over 1,200 career wins as a manager.
- He was named Manager of the Year in 2017 by Baseball America.
- Yost suffered a life-threatening fall from a tree stand in 2019.
- He announced his retirement as Royals’ manager in September 2019.
- Yost is known for his calm demeanor and player development skills.
- He was inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in 2020.
Where is Ned Yost now?
Yost announced his retirement on September 23rd, 2019. In retirement, Ned and his wife Deborah, continue to live on their Georgia farm.
When did Ned Yost retire?
Last summer was Ned Yost’s first without professional baseball since 1973. After retiring as Royals manager following the 2019 season , Yost headed to his Georgia farm as planned, but tried his hand at something new: canning vegetables with his wife, Deborah.
How old is Ned Yost?
66 years (August 19, 1955)
Is Ned Yost still coaching?
Yost said he has no regrets about his decision to retire. “I don’t miss any of it right now,” Yost said. “I’ve done it my whole life. I managed for 16 years, I coached for 12 years , and I played for six and a half years.