Josh Bard

Joshua David Bard (born March 30, 1978) is an American former professional baseball catcher who is the bench coach for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB as a catcher for the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, San Diego Padres, Washington Nationals and Seattle Mariners from 2002 to 2011. Bard was a switch-hitter who threw right-handed during his playing career.\n', ' Bard was born in Ithaca, New York. His family moved to Elizabeth, Colorado, when he was an infant.[citation needed] He attended Cherry Creek High School in Greenwood Village, Colorado. He then attended Texas Tech University, where he was a three-time All-American while playing for Texas Tech Red Raiders.[citation needed]\n', ' On August 23, 2002, Bard made his MLB debut against the Seattle Mariners and hit a walk-off home run, becoming the second player to accomplish this feat in a debut since Billy Parker. In 2003, Bard posted a .244 average with 8 home runs and 36 RBI in 91 games played.\n', '