John Mallee

BY JUAN PABLO ARAVENA Posted October 13th 2014

The Chicago Cubs have a new hitting coach in town.

Shortly after Bill Mueller resigned as the Chicago Cubs’ hitting coach following his first year with the organization, the North Siders replaced him with John Mallee, a guy who has all sorts of connections with the city of Chicago. And when looking at things from a statistical point of view, he appears to be a perfect fit for what the Cubs are trying to build on their Major League roster.

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By John Burbridge Posted October 11, 2014

John Mallee was there when it happened, when a National League pennant was decided at Wrigley Field.

“They gave us tickets to the game,” said Mallee, who watched the Florida Marlins come back from a 3-1 deficit to advance to the 2003 World Series — which they ended up winning — while adding yet another disturbing chapter in the Cubs’ legacy.

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By Bruce Levine-

(CBS) Who is John Mallee and why is he the Cubs’ new hitting coach? A shorter answer is he actually was a Cubs hitting instructor for two days in late 2012 before becoming the Astros’ hitting coach for the past two years.

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by Mark Gonzales

The Chicago Cubs finally can feel good that new hitting coach John Mallee will stay with the organization for the foreseeable future..

President Theo Epstein revealed that Mallee, a Chicago native, joined the Cubs’ organization two years ago, only to get away quickly when presented with a better offer.

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By Evan Drellich October 9, 2014

The hitting coach who helped the Astros claim the first batting champion in franchise history has left the organization.

John Mallee signed on as the hitting coach for the Chicago Cubs, opting to move closer to home after two years as the Astros’ lead hitting coach. Mallee, 45, was born in Chicago and attended Chicago State University and the University of Illinois.

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