Hobby is playing drums: As a teenager he would play drums to Bruce Springsteen records.
Favorite sports announcer is Chris Berman: Berman called him
Walt “Three Blind” Mice.
Favorite player as a kid was Willie Randolph: Weiss grew up
a Yankee fan in Tuxedo, NY in the 1970s. The two became teammates in 1990 when
Oakland traded for Randolph to back Weiss up in May. Weiss was injured in Game
2 of Oakland’s World Series loss to the Reds that year; it was Randolph who
stepped into the lineup to replace him.
Most prized possession is his drum set: Clearly drums are
important to Weiss . . .
Might have been a musician if he hadn’t been an athlete: . .
. Yep, sensing a theme here.
Pet peeve is waiting for the check in a restaurant: He can’t
wait to get home and play more drums!
Where he is now: Bench coach for the Braves.
When he was managing the Rockies, my sister and brother-in-law ran into him during Sunday brunch at a Denver-area restaurant. No word on whether he was waiting for the check.
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