Tom Nieto

About Tom Nieto

Thomas Andrew "Tom" Nieto (born October 27, 1960) is a former major league baseball player and was most recently the New York Mets' first base coach. Nieto previously served as the Mets' catching instructor. A native of Downey, California, Nieto attended Oral Roberts University.

The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Tom Nieto in the third round of the 1981 Amateur Draft. He played for the Cardinals in 1984-85, the Montreal Expos in 1986, the Twins in 1987-88 and the Phillies in 1989-1990. He played in the World Series with the Cardinals in 1985.

Tom Nieto managed the Palm Beach Cardinals of the Florida State League in 2003-2004. From 1995-2002, he served the New York Yankees, working as the major league catching coach in 2000-2001. Nieto became the catching instructor for the Mets on November 26, 2004. On June 17, 2008, Nieto, along with Willie Randolph and Rick Peterson, were fired.