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Derrick May
Derrick May
	Left fielder
	Born: July 14, 1968 (age 56); Rochester, New York, U.S.
	Batted: Left Threw: Right
Professional debut
	MLB: September 6, 1990, for the Chicago Cubs
	NPB: March 24, 2001, for the Chiba Lotte Marines
Last appearance
	MLB: October 3, 1999, for the Baltimore Orioles
	NPB: May 6, 2003, for the Chiba Lotte Marines
MLB statistics
Batting average	.271
Home runs	52
Runs batted in	310
NPB statistics
Batting average	.274
Home runs	59
Runs batted in	200
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Chicago Cubs (1990–1994); Milwaukee Brewers (1995); Houston Astros (1995–1996); Philadelphia Phillies (1997); Montreal Expos (1998); Baltimore Orioles (1999); Chiba Lotte Marines (2001–2003);

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Derrick Brant May (born July 14, 1968) is an American former outfielder who played for the Chicago Cubs (1990–94), Milwaukee Brewers (1995), Houston Astros (1995–96), Philadelphia Phillies (1997), Montreal Expos (1998) and Baltimore Orioles (1999). He also played three seasons in Japan, from 2001 until 2003, for the Chiba Lotte Marines. He was the assistant hitting coach for the St. Louis Cardinals in 2016. He was the manager of the Frederick Keys of the MLB Draft League in 2021. In 2022 he was the Organization Hitting Coordinator for SSG Lander’s in Korea.

May batted left-handed and threw right-handed. After signing to play football and baseball at Virginia Tech, May was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the first round (#9 overall) of the 1986 June draft, at the age of 17. May hit .320 (3rd), .298 (11th), .305 (5th), .295 (5th), and .296 (5th) and was a Carolina League and Southern League All-Star before making his major league debut. May enjoyed an 18-year professional baseball career, including ten seasons in the major leagues. He was a .271 hitter with 52 home runs and 310 RBI in 797 major league games played. In Japan, he hit an additional 59 home runs in just three seasons, batting .274.

May was the 1993 Delaware Athlete of the Year, a 2014 Delaware Sports Hall of Fame inductee,^[1] and a 2015 Delaware Afro-American Hall of Fame inductee. In 2019 he was elected into the Delaware Baseball Hall of Fame at Frawley Stadium.

Derrick May is the son of major league outfielder Dave May. His brother, David May, Jr., is a major league scout for the Toronto Blue Jays. His oldest son Derrick Jr. was a 37th rd draft pick in 2012 by the St. Louis Cardinals and his son Donovan is a scout for the Boston Red Sox.

Derrick May was recently named Director of the Baseball Division for Rise Above Sports Group.

Coaching career

May was an Assistant MLB hitting coach/hitting coordinator and minor league hitting coach in the St. Louis Cardinals Organization from 2005 to 2016.

2005: Coached the Palm Beach Cardinals (High A) to the Florida State League Championship his first year in 2005.
2006: Won both halves and made playoffs in the Florida State League.
2007: Promoted to (Double A) Springfield, Mo. of the Texas League and coached them to the Texas League championship finals. The team led the league in hitting (.271), hits and on-base percentage (.345), and was second in runs scored, home runs, slugging (.431) and on-base plus slugging percentage (.776).
2008: Coached Springfield to the second best record in the league. The team batted .275, was first in home runs, and tied for second in hits and total bases.
2009: Won the first half in Northern division. Lost in the first round of the playoffs. His team led the league in home runs and tied for second in triples.
2010: Was the Springfield hitting coach. The team finished with the second best record in the league at 76–64, and tied for second in batting at .264, first in home runs with 146, second in doubles, runs scored, total bases, walks, on-base percentage, slugging, and on-base plus slugging.
2011-2016: St. Louis Cardinals organizational minor league hitting coordinator.
2014: Awarded the Organizations George Kissell award for excellence in player development.
2016: Named assistant hitting coach for the St. Louis Cardinals after third-base coach Jose Oquendo was placed on medical leave of absence.^[2]
2017: Began working for the Colorado Rockies organization as their hitting coach for the Lancaster JetHawks in the California League. Where the team were the first and second half champions of the South Division 79-61. The Jayhawks led the league in hitting, hits and stolen bases.

On April 12, 2021, May was announced as the manager of the Frederick Keys, a collegiate summer baseball team of the MLB Draft League.^[3]

January 2022, May was named Organization Hitting Coordinator for The SSG Lander’s baseball club in Korea.

Best season

1993: .295 batting average, 10 home runs, 77 runs batted in, 62 runs, 25 doubles, 10 stolen bases, 128 games – all career-highs.

References

^ "Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame in Wilmington, Delaware - 2014". February 25, 2024. Archived from the original on February 25, 2024.
^ "Cards' 3B coach Oquendo taking medical leave". MLB.com. March 27, 2016. Archived from the original on March 7, 2017. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
^ Michalski, JJ (April 12, 2021). "Derrick May Named 2021 Manager for Keys Inaugural Draft League Season". MiLB.com (Press release). Retrieved April 12, 2021.

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs
Baseball Library
Retrosheet

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[1] "Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame in Wilmington, Delaware - 2014". February 25, 2024. Archived from the original on February 25, 2024.

[2] "Cards' 3B coach Oquendo taking medical leave". MLB.com. March 27, 2016. Archived from the original on March 7, 2017. Retrieved March 28, 2016.

[3] Michalski, JJ (April 12, 2021). "Derrick May Named 2021 Manager for Keys Inaugural Draft League Season". MiLB.com (Press release). Retrieved April 12, 2021.

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-'''Derrick Brant May''' (born July 14, 1968 in [[Rochester, New York]]) is a former first round pick (#9 pick in 1986) and former [[outfielder]] in [[Major League Baseball]] who played for the [[Chicago Cubs]] (1990–94), [[Milwaukee Brewers]] (1995), [[Houston Astros]] (1995–96), [[Philadelphia Phillies]] (1997), [[Montreal Expos]] (1998) and [[Baltimore Orioles]] (1999). He also played three seasons in Japan, from {{Baseball year|2001}} until {{Baseball year|2003}}, for the [[Chiba Lotte Marines]]. He was the assistant hitting coach for the [[St. Louis Cardinals]] in 2016.
+'''Derrick Brant May''' (born July 14, 1968) is an American former [[outfielder]] who played for the [[Chicago Cubs]] (1990–94), [[Milwaukee Brewers]] (1995), [[Houston Astros]] (1995–96), [[Philadelphia Phillies]] (1997), [[Montreal Expos]] (1998) and [[Baltimore Orioles]] (1999). He also played three seasons in Japan, from {{Baseball year|2001}} until {{Baseball year|2003}}, for the [[Chiba Lotte Marines]]. He was the assistant hitting coach for the [[St. Louis Cardinals]] in 2016. He was the manager of the [[Frederick Keys]] of the [[MLB Draft League]] in 2021. In 2022 he was the Organization Hitting Coordinator for SSG Lander’s in Korea.
-May batted left-handed and threw right-handed. After signing to play football/baseball at Virginia Tech. May was drafted in the first round (#9) of the 1986 June draft by the Chicago Cubs at the age of 17. May hit .320 (3rd), .298 (11th), .305 (5th), .295 (5th), and .296 (5th) including being a Carolina League and Southern League All-Star before making his Major League debut. May enjoyed an 18-year professional baseball career including ten seasons in the MLB.  He was a .271 [[batting average|hitter]] with 52 [[home run]]s and 310 [[run batted in|RBI]] in 797 [[Major League games played]]. In Japan, he hit an additional 59 home runs in just three seasons, batting .274.
+May batted left-handed and threw right-handed. After signing to play football and baseball at [[Virginia Tech]], May was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the first round (#9 overall) of the 1986 June draft, at the age of 17. May hit .320 (3rd), .298 (11th), .305 (5th), .295 (5th), and .296 (5th) and was a Carolina League and Southern League All-Star before making his [[Major League Baseball|major league]] debut. May enjoyed an 18-year professional baseball career, including ten seasons in the major leagues.  He was a .271 [[batting average (baseball)|hitter]] with 52 [[home run]]s and 310 [[run batted in|RBI]] in 797 major league games played. In Japan, he hit an additional 59 home runs in just three seasons, batting .274.
-May was the 1993 Delaware Athlete of the Year, a 2014 Delaware Sports Hall of Fame inductee and a 2015 Delaware Afro-American Hall of Fame inductee.
+May was the 1993 Delaware Athlete of the Year, a 2014 [[Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame|Delaware Sports Hall of Fame]] inductee,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.desports.org/inductees/2014/|title=Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame in Wilmington, Delaware - 2014|date=February 25, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240225052448/http://www.desports.org/inductees/2014/ |archive-date=2024-02-25 }}</ref> and a 2015 Delaware Afro-American Hall of Fame inductee. In 2019 he was elected into the Delaware Baseball Hall of Fame at Frawley Stadium.
-Derrick May is the son of the late major league outfielder [[Dave May]]. His brother, David May, Jr., is a Major League scout for the [[Toronto Blue Jays]].
+Derrick May is the son of major league outfielder [[Dave May]]. His brother, David May, Jr., is a major league scout for the [[Toronto Blue Jays]]. His oldest son Derrick Jr.  was a 37th rd draft pick in 2012 by the St. Louis Cardinals and his son Donovan is a scout for the Boston Red Sox.
+Derrick May was recently named Director of the Baseball Division for Rise Above Sports Group.
 ==Coaching career==
-May was a hitting coach/hitting coordinator in the St.Louis Cardinals Organization from 2005-2016
+May was an Assistant MLB hitting coach/hitting coordinator and minor league hitting coach in the St. Louis Cardinals Organization from 2005 to 2016.
 *2005: Coached the Palm Beach Cardinals (High A) to the Florida State League Championship his first year in 2005.
 *2006: Won both halves and made playoffs in the Florida State League.
-*2007: Promoted to (Double A) Springfield, Mo. of the Texas League. Coached them to the Texas League championship finals and his team led the league in hitting (.271), hits and OBP (.345) 2nd in runs scored, HR's, SLG (.431) and OPS (.776).
+*2007: Promoted to (Double A) Springfield, Mo. of the Texas League and coached them to the Texas League championship finals. The team led the league in hitting (.271), hits and on-base percentage (.345), and was second in runs scored, home runs, slugging (.431) and on-base plus slugging percentage (.776).
-*2008: Coached Springfield to the 2nd best record in the league. The team batted .275, first in HR and tied for 2nd in hits and TB(Total bases).
+*2008: Coached Springfield to the second best record in the league. The team batted .275, was first in home runs, and tied for second in hits and total bases.
-*2009: Won the first half in Northern division. Lost in the first round of the playoffs. His team Led the league in HR's and tied for 2nd in 3b's.
+*2009: Won the first half in Northern division. Lost in the first round of the playoffs. His team led the league in home runs and tied for second in triples.
-*2010: Was the Springfield hitting coach that finished with the 2nd best record in the league at 76–64. His team finished tied for 2nd in batting at .264, 1st in HR's with 146, 2nd in 2b's, runs scored, total bases, bb's, OBP,SLG and OPS.
+*2010: Was the Springfield hitting coach.  The team finished with the second best record in the league at 76–64, and tied for second in batting at .264, first in home runs with 146, second in doubles, runs scored, total bases, walks, on-base percentage, slugging, and on-base plus slugging.
-*2011-2016*Had served as the St. Louis Cardinals Organizational Minor League Hitting Coordinator
+*2011-2016: St. Louis Cardinals organizational minor league hitting coordinator.
-*2014: *Was awarded the Organizations George Kissell award for excellence in player development
+*2014: Awarded the Organizations George Kissell award for excellence in player development.
-*2016: Named the assistant hitting coach for the [[2016 St. Louis Cardinals season|St. Louis Cardinals]] after 3b coach [[Jose Oquendo]] was placed on medical leave of absence.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://m.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article/169285020/cardinals-jose-oquendo-taking-medical-leave |title=Cards' 3B coach Oquendo taking medical leave |publisher=MLB.com |date=March 27, 2016}}</ref>
+*2016: Named assistant hitting coach for the [[2016 St. Louis Cardinals season|St. Louis Cardinals]] after third-base coach [[Jose Oquendo]] was placed on medical leave of absence.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://m.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article/169285020/cardinals-jose-oquendo-taking-medical-leave |title=Cards' 3B coach Oquendo taking medical leave |work=MLB.com |date=March 27, 2016 |access-date=March 28, 2016 |archive-date=March 7, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170307085714/http://m.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article/169285020/cardinals-jose-oquendo-taking-medical-leave/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
+*2017: Began working for the Colorado Rockies organization as their hitting coach for the Lancaster JetHawks in the California League. Where the team were the first and second half champions of the South Division 79-61.  The Jayhawks led the league in hitting, hits and stolen bases.
+On April 12, 2021, May was announced as the manager of the [[Frederick Keys]], a [[collegiate summer baseball]] team of the [[MLB Draft League]].<ref>{{Cite press release |first=JJ |last=Michalski |url=https://www.milb.com/news/derrick-may-named-2021-manager-for-keys-inaugural-draft-league-season |title=Derrick May Named 2021 Manager for Keys Inaugural Draft League Season |website=MiLB.com |date=April 12, 2021 |access-date=April 12, 2021}}</ref>
-*2017: Began working for the Colorado Rockies organization as their hitting coach for the Lancaster JetHawks in the California League.
+January 2022, May was named Organization Hitting Coordinator for The SSG Lander’s baseball club in Korea.
-May started a baseball event and showcase company called Beast of the East Baseball which provides a platform for players to be viewed by college and professional scouts.
 ==Best season==
-*{{Baseball year|1993}}: .295, 10 HR, 77 RBI, 62 [[run (baseball)|runs]], 25 [[double (baseball)|doubles]], 10 [[stolen base]]s, 128 games – all career-highs
+*{{Baseball year|1993}}: .295 batting average, 10 home runs, 77 runs batted in, 62 [[run (baseball)|runs]], 25 [[double (baseball)|doubles]], 10 [[stolen base]]s, 128 games – all career-highs.
 ==See also==
 *[[List of second-generation Major League Baseball players]]
-http://probaseballinsider.com/cardinals-derrick-may-1/
+[http://probaseballinsider.com/cardinals-derrick-may-1/ Cardinal's Derrick May on What it takes to get to the big leagues - Pro Baseball Insider]
 * [[List of St. Louis Cardinals coaches]]
-*http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/derrick-may-leaving-cardinals-coaching-staff/article_ee1bb374-c881-5ca2-9aef-a8cd3aa0aac0.html
 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
-*http://chrisoleary.com/projects/Baseball/SavingTheCardinals_20161201.html
 ==External links==
-{{Baseballstats |mlb= |espn= |br=m/mayde01 |fangraphs=1008293 |cube=derrick-may}}
+{{Baseballstats |mlb= |espn= |br=m/mayde01 |fangraphs=1008293}}
-*[http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/M/May_Derrick.stm Baseball Library]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061214150218/http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/M/May_Derrick.stm Baseball Library]
 *[http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/Pmay-d001.htm Retrosheet]
 {{1986 MLB Draft}}
 {{Chicago Cubs first-round draft picks}}
+*[https://www.milb.com/milb/news/toolshed-most-impressive-minor-league-baseball-lineups-staffs/c-230762972/t-185364810]
+*[https://www.milb.com/milb/news/colorado-rockies-prospect-brendan-rodgers-gets-three-more-hits/c-229967494/t-185364810]
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-*https://www.milb.com/milb/news/toolshed-most-impressive-minor-league-baseball-lineups-staffs/c-230762972/t-185364810
-*https://www.milb.com/milb/news/colorado-rockies-prospect-brendan-rodgers-gets-three-more-hits/c-229967494/t-185364810