Marcus Thames, American baseball player and coach
Marcus Markley Thames ( TIMZ; born March 6, 1977) is an American professional baseball left fielder, designated hitter, and coach. He played for the New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers and Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2002 through 2011, and coached the Yankees from 2016 through 2021.
For his career, Thames averaged a home run every 15.9 at-bats and holds the Tigers franchise record for average at-bats per home run, at 14.8.