my place and really started living for Him, putting Him first in my life, making Him Lord. My relationship with Christ is the most important thing in my life. Beyond the game of baseball, He gives me lasting joy, contentment and peace. That’s the great thing about allowing Jesus to become Lord–He really knows and wants what is best for my life." See also List of Major League Baseball All-Star Game managers References External links 1972 births Living people African-American baseball coaches African-American baseball managers African-American baseball players African-American Christians Akron Aeros players American baseball players of Japanese descent American expatriates in Japan Baseball players at the 1999 Pan American Games Boston Red Sox players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Cleveland Indians players Fresno Grizzlies players Jacksonville Suns players Jamestown Jammers players Lake Elsinore Storm players Lakeland Tigers players Las Vegas 51s players Los Angeles Dodgers managers Los Angeles Dodgers players Major League Baseball bench coaches Major League Baseball first base coaches Major League Baseball outfielders Major League Baseball players from Japan Manager of the Year Award winners Ogden Raptors players Pan American Games medalists in baseball Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States People from Naha People from Vista, California San Diego Padres players San Diego Padres coaches San Diego Padres managers San Francisco Giants players Baseball people from Okinawa Prefecture UCLA Bruins baseball players United States national baseball team players Vero Beach Dodgers players Visalia Oaks players World Series-winning managers Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American sportspeople Baseball players from San Diego