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- Timothy Joseph Leiper (born July 19, 1966) is an American professional baseball coach and former manager. He was the first-base coach of the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball from 2014 until 2018. Leiper, a former outfielder, had a 12-season (1985–96) minor league playing career in the farm systems of the Detroit Tigers, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Mets and Kansas City Royals, batting .273 with 40 home runs in 1,166 games and 3,910 at bats. The native of Whittier, California, attended Brea Olinda High School. He batted left-handed, threw right-handed, and was listed as 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and 175 pounds (79 kg). His older brother, Dave Leiper was a major league pitcher for 8 seasons. (en)
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