to convert to the outfield or first base. He wasn't fast enough to play the outfield; nobody was sure he would hit enough to play first. He bounced over to St. Louis, Detroit, Oakland, Minnesota. He was (28) by the time he got a chance to play. Harper would come out of retirement in , playing one game with the Seattle Mariners Triple-A affiliate, the Tacoma Rainiers. As the starting catcher, he would go 0-4, while striking out and hitting into a double play. Career Statistics In 17 games postseason games played (1985 NLCS, 1991 ALCS, 1985, 1991 World Series), Harper batted .318 (14-for-44) with 3 runs and 3 RBI. Coaching career After retiring to his home in Scottsdale, Arizona, Harper was the head coach of Scottsdale Christian High School's baseball team from 1996 to 1998. From 1998 to 1999, he was the Arizona Diamondbacks' chapel leader. In 2000, he was an assistant baseball coach at Desert Mountain High School. From 2001 to 2005, Harper was named the manager of the Angels' Arizona Fall League. In , Harper was named the manager of the Salt Lake Bees, the Triple-A affiliate of the Angels and managed the team through the season. After this, Harper served two years as a roving catching instructor in the San Francisco Giants organization. In December 2009, he was named the manager of San Francisco's Class A Advanced affiliate, the San Jose Giants, leading the team to the 2010 California League Championship. In December 2010, he was named the manager of the Tennessee Smokies, the Double-A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. In 2012, he was named the manager of the Daytona Cubs, Class A Advanced affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. In 2013, he was named the hitting coach of the Iowa Cubs, the Class AAA affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. On November 3, 2016, Harper was named the hitting coach of the Toledo Mud Hens, the Triple-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. After two years as a coach for the Mud Hens, he became the hitting coach for the Erie SeaWolves prior to the 2019 season. On September 15, 2019, the Tigers fired Harper. Harper is also a catching instructor at Player's Choice Academy, a youth travel baseball program in Scottsdale, Arizona, during the fall and winter months. Personal life Harper was born again in 1977. Harper's older brother, Glenn, spent five years in the New York