the 2022 season. Miami Marlins On November 17, 2021, Thames was hired by the Miami Marlins to serve as the team's hitting coach for the 2022 season. Personal life Thames's mother, Veterine, has been paralyzed since an auto accident when Marcus was five years old. As a result, she has only been able to watch him play in person a handful of times. Thames's nickname, "Slick", is the result of getting his hair cut too short when he was four years old. Thames served in the Mississippi National Guard from 1994 to 1998. He has one daughter, Jade. See also List of Major League Baseball players with a home run in their first major league at bat References External links 1977 births Living people African-American baseball coaches African-American baseball players Albuquerque Isotopes players Baseball coaches from Mississippi Baseball players from Mississippi Columbus Clippers players Detroit Tigers players Greensboro Bats players Gulf Coast Yankees players Los Angeles Dodgers players Major League Baseball hitting coaches Major League Baseball left fielders Minor league baseball coaches Mississippi National Guard personnel New York Yankees coaches New York Yankees players Norwich Navigators players Oklahoma RedHawks players People from Louisville, Mississippi Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees players Tampa Yankees players Texas Rangers players Toledo Mud Hens players 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American sportspeople