Pirates to Reportedly Interview Rival Cardinals Coach Stubby Clapp for Manager Job
By Chris Pyo
There's much more to Stubby Clapp than his incredibly impressive name-- although St. Louis Cardinals fans will admit that it's one heck of a name.
The incumbent first base coach for the Redbirds, Clapp is reportedly set to interview with the NL Central rival Pittsburgh Pirates for their managerial opening.
New name in Pirates mix: Stubby Clapp. The #STLCards 1B coach is slated to interview next week with them. Also in mix are Kotsay, Christensen, Shelton, Bell, Banister, perhaps Fuld and perhaps others.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) October 19, 2019
The Buccos recently fired longtime skipper Clint Hurdle after a nine-year stretch that included the team's first playoff appearance since 1992, but also a long string of mediocre seasons that saw Pittsburgh finish near the bottom of the division with consistency.
#BREAKING: The Pirates are scheduled to interview St. Louis Cardinals first-base coach Stubby Clapp for manager opening. https://t.co/nHFLRI3a4f
— KDKA (@KDKA) October 19, 2019
Clapp played in the minor leagues for 11 years, earning a cup of coffee with the Cardinals in 2001 and appearing in 23 games.
He also represented Canada as both a player and coach at multiple international competitions, including the Pan American Games, the Olympics and the World Baseball Classic. Now, he has a realistic shot at becoming an MLB manager.