The Chicago White Sox have chosen their new manager from the 2025 Major League Baseball (MLB) season onwards - William Dion Venable. Better known as Will Venable, he has been a former MLB baseball player and a coach before taking up his current role. Will Venable joined MLB with the San Diego Padres after they selected them in 2005 during the seventh round. He arrived in the MLB with the San Diego Padres on August 29, 2008.
Will Venable played in the league for nine years from 2008 to 2016, representing the San Diego Padres, the Texas Rangers, and the Los Angeles Dodgers. July 6, 2016, saw Will Venable play the last MLB game of his career for the Los Angeles Dodgers. After retiring from his MLB playing career, he worked as part of the coaching team for the Chicago Cubs from 2018 to 2020, the Boston Red Sox from 2021 to 2022, and a stint with the Texas Rangers from 2023 to 2024. He became the winner of the 2023 MLB World Series with the Texas Rangers. He is all set to lead the Chicago White Sox as their manager in 2025.
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Who are Will Venable’s Parents
Will Venable is notable for being the son of former MLB player Max Venable and Mary “Molly” Venable as per the Society For American Baseball Research. Notably, both his parents are former athletes. The couple became husband and wife in May 1982 in Marin, California, United States.
Will Venable’s Mother
Mary “Molly” Venable is notable for being the mother of Will Venable. She is notable for playing women’s college basketball at Dominican University in San Rafael, California, United States. Molly Venable influenced her son to focus more on baseball instead of basketball due to the opportunities her husband received in the game as per the Society For American Baseball Research. This led to her son eventually pursuing a college baseball career at Princeton University before getting drafted by the San Diego Padres.
Will Venable’s Father
William Mc Venable, also known as Max Venable is the father of Will Venable as per the MLB official site. He is a former MLB player and represented teams like the San Francisco Giants, the Montreal Expos, the Cincinnati Reds, and the California Angels. He also acted as his son’s hitting coach while he was in the minor leagues. He advised his son against trying to be perfect and just play his own game as per the MLB official site.
Who is Will Venable’s Brother?
Will Venable’s younger brother is named Winston Venable. Winston Venable is notable for being a former National Football League (NFL) player. He plied his trade in college football for the Boise State Broncos at Boise State University. The Chicago Bears drafted him as an undrafted free agent in 2011 and he represented the team for the 2011 season.
Winston Venable was also a part of the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Montreal Alouettes from 2012 to 2016. He then joined the Toronto Argonauts in 2017, however, he retired from his football career in May 2017.
Who is Will Venable’s Wife?
Will Venable is married to his wife Kathryn Venable as per eBiographyPost. The couple tied the knot in 2013 in Anguilla. However, Kathryn Venable is private and stays away from the media limelight. She has also not revealed much about their married life in the public domain.
Does Will Venable have Kids?
Will Venable has three daughters with his wife Kathryn Venable as per the MLB official site. Their first daughter, McKinley Venable was born on August 6, 2015, for which Will Venable was on paternity leave from August 7, 2015, to August 9, 2015. However, details about his other two daughters are not known as of 2024.
FAQs on Chicago White Sox Manager Will Venable Family
A. Will Venable’s jersey number was #25 for the San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers and jersey #30 for the Texas Rangers.
A. Will Venable was a member of the coaching team for teams like the Chicago Cubs, the Boston Red Sox and the Texas Rangers in his career.
A. Will Venable has three daughters. His first daughter’s name is McKinley Venable.
A. Will Venable attended Princeton University as a student.
A. Will Venable’s parents names are Max Venable and Molly Venable.
