Yankee hitters again led the league in offense during the 2009 season, in which they also won the franchise's 27th World Series title, and led the American League in runs again. Following the 2010 season, the Yankees signed Long to a three-year contract. He was fired following the 2014 season. On October 23, 2014, Long was hired by the New York Mets to be their hitting coach. After being turned down by the Mets for their open managerial position, Long left the team and became the hitting coach of the Washington Nationals on November 2, 2017. The team then won the World Series in 2019. That year the Nationals led the National League in on-base percentage and were in the top 10 in MLB in most other batting categories. Anthony Rendon was named an All-Star and Silver Slugger at third base and outfielder Juan Soto became a household name. In October 2021, Long left the Nationals to become the hitting coach of the Philadelphia Phillies, reuniting him with former Yankees manager Joe Girardi. Personal life When Long was still a player (though he does not remember which year), he suffered an accident during an offseason job with a drywall company, when a 25-pound sledgehammer hit him in the left eye, shattering three bones. Long resides in Scottsdale, Arizona with wife, Marcey, daughter, Britney, and sons Tracy and Jaron. Jaron played professional baseball in the Yankees and Nationals organizations. During the offseason, Long works part-time for organizations such as MVP Sports Camps. References External links 1966 births Living people Arizona Wildcats baseball players Baseball City Royals players Baseball coaches from Arizona Baseball outfielders Baseball players from Phoenix, Arizona Baseball players from Scottsdale, Arizona Eugene Emeralds players Major League Baseball hitting coaches Memphis Chicks players New York Mets coaches New York Yankees coaches Omaha Royals players Spokane Indians managers Washington Nationals coaches Wichita Wranglers players