Craig Counsell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Craig Counsell

American former professional baseball player and current manager

Date of Birth: 21-Aug-1970

Place of Birth: South Bend, Indiana, United States

Profession: baseball manager, baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Craig John Counsell (born August 21, 1970) is an American former professional baseball player who is the manager for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB).
He was an infielder who played sixteen seasons for five teams.
Counsell has been the Brewers' manager since May 2015. Counsell is best known for his playoff performances in 1997 with the Florida Marlins and in 2001 with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
He has the distinction of having been on base for the last two times that the World Series ended with a walk-off hit, and was named the NLCS Most Valuable Player in 2001.
He is also known for his unique batting stance; for much of his career, Counsell held his bat over his head, and seemed, during his preparation for hitting, to stretch it higher still.
Late in his career, Counsell lowered his batting position significantly.