Chris Truby
Encyclopedia
Christopher John Truby is a third baseman
who played some of his career in Major League Baseball
, though most of his time was spent in various teams' minor league systems.
Truby came up in with the Houston Astros
. After hitting .260 with 11 home run
s in 258 at bat
s his rookie season, he never matched his rookie totals. He has since played partial seasons with the Detroit Tigers
, Montreal Expos
, and Tampa Bay Devil Rays. His most recent MLB appearance came during the season. The Kansas City Royals
signed Truby with the intention of having him play third base until prospect Mark Teahen
was ready for full-time duty in the major leagues. However, Truby sustained a wrist injury in spring training
and started the season on the disabled list.
Truby was a replacement player in , before the 1994 Major League Baseball strike was resolved. After replacement players were no longer necessary, Truby spent the next five years playing for various Houston Astro's minor league teams before finally breaking through to the Major Leagues with the 2000 Astros.
Truby last played for the Indianapolis Indians
, the Triple-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates
. On June 22, 2007, Truby announced his retirement
from baseball as a player. In , he took a coaching job in the Pirates minor league system, then was named as manager of the West Oahu CaneFires
of Hawaii Winter Baseball
.http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080921/SPORTS07/809210364/1052/SPORTSFRONT. He was named manager of the Phillies minor league affiliate Williamaport Crosscutters in 2009 and is returning in the same position for the 2010 season. In 2011, he will manage the Lakewood BlueClaws, also an affiliate (A) of the Philadelphia Phillies.
was being used as a lightning rod for everything bad about the game. "If somebody like Chris Truby was accused of satanic dismemberment, it would take about a week before people started saying, 'I'm so sick of all these ballplayers like Chris Truby and Albert Belle with all their satanic rituals and the dismemberment and everything.'" The poster, Tom Nawrocki, later maintained he didn't mean to single out Truby, but rather that he wanted to illustrate his point about Belle by using a "completely random, not very well-known" ballplayer to pair with him. Nawrocki later apologized to Truby. Another poster pointed out that Chris Truby is an anagram
for "Bury Christ". http://digamma.net/btfwiki/Chris_Truby
Third baseman
A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run...
who played some of his career in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
, though most of his time was spent in various teams' minor league systems.
Truby came up in with the Houston Astros
Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...
. After hitting .260 with 11 home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
s in 258 at bat
At bat
In baseball, an at bat or time at bat is used to calculate certain statistics, including batting average, on base percentage, and slugging percentage. It is a more restricted definition of a plate appearance...
s his rookie season, he never matched his rookie totals. He has since played partial seasons with the Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
, Montreal Expos
Montreal Expos
The Montreal Expos were a Major League Baseball team located in Montreal, Quebec from 1969 through 2004, holding the first MLB franchise awarded outside the United States. After the 2004 season, MLB moved the Expos to Washington, D.C. and renamed them the Nationals.Named after the Expo 67 World's...
, and Tampa Bay Devil Rays. His most recent MLB appearance came during the season. The Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
signed Truby with the intention of having him play third base until prospect Mark Teahen
Mark Teahen
Mark Thomas Teahen is an American-Canadian professional baseball infielder for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball....
was ready for full-time duty in the major leagues. However, Truby sustained a wrist injury in spring training
Spring training
In Major League Baseball, spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the regular season. Spring training allows new players to try out for roster and position spots, and gives existing team players practice time prior to competitive play...
and started the season on the disabled list.
Truby was a replacement player in , before the 1994 Major League Baseball strike was resolved. After replacement players were no longer necessary, Truby spent the next five years playing for various Houston Astro's minor league teams before finally breaking through to the Major Leagues with the 2000 Astros.
Truby last played for the Indianapolis Indians
Indianapolis Indians
The Indianapolis Indians are a minor league baseball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The team, which plays in the International League, is the Triple-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates major-league club. The Indians play at Victory Field, located in downtown Indianapolis...
, the Triple-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
. On June 22, 2007, Truby announced his retirement
Retirement
Retirement is the point where a person stops employment completely. A person may also semi-retire by reducing work hours.Many people choose to retire when they are eligible for private or public pension benefits, although some are forced to retire when physical conditions don't allow the person to...
from baseball as a player. In , he took a coaching job in the Pirates minor league system, then was named as manager of the West Oahu CaneFires
West Oahu CaneFires
The West Oahu CaneFires were a minor league baseball team in the Hawaii Winter Baseball league. They are based in Waipahu, Hawaii. The name CaneFires is derived from the burning of sugarcane before harvest. There are many sugarcane plantations on the island of Oahu. The CaneFires began as the Kauai...
of Hawaii Winter Baseball
Hawaii Winter Baseball
Hawaii Winter Baseball, based in Honolulu, Hawaii, was a professional baseball league located on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. It was loosely affiliated with Major League Baseball.-History:...
.http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080921/SPORTS07/809210364/1052/SPORTSFRONT. He was named manager of the Phillies minor league affiliate Williamaport Crosscutters in 2009 and is returning in the same position for the 2010 season. In 2011, he will manage the Lakewood BlueClaws, also an affiliate (A) of the Philadelphia Phillies.
Internet joke
A long-standing joke on the Internet refers to Truby as a Satanist; it began in 2001 when a Usenet poster complained that controversial baseball star Albert BelleAlbert Belle
Albert Jojuan Belle is a former American Major League Baseball outfielder for the Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, and Baltimore Orioles...
was being used as a lightning rod for everything bad about the game. "If somebody like Chris Truby was accused of satanic dismemberment, it would take about a week before people started saying, 'I'm so sick of all these ballplayers like Chris Truby and Albert Belle with all their satanic rituals and the dismemberment and everything.'" The poster, Tom Nawrocki, later maintained he didn't mean to single out Truby, but rather that he wanted to illustrate his point about Belle by using a "completely random, not very well-known" ballplayer to pair with him. Nawrocki later apologized to Truby. Another poster pointed out that Chris Truby is an anagram
Anagram
An anagram is a type of word play, the result of rearranging the letters of a word or phrase to produce a new word or phrase, using all the original letters exactly once; e.g., orchestra = carthorse, A decimal point = I'm a dot in place, Tom Marvolo Riddle = I am Lord Voldemort. Someone who...
for "Bury Christ". http://digamma.net/btfwiki/Chris_Truby