Career
He was previously the outfield/base-running coordinator for the Texas Rangers until he agreed to become the first base coach. Since 2011, Kirby has been the Baltimore Orioles First base and Outfield coach. Los Angeles Dodgers
= 1983 In the amateur draft of January 1983, Kirby was selected in the thirteenth round by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Kirby saw action in 60 games with the 1983 Gulf Coast League Dodgers, posting a.292 batting average with 13 runs batted in (Reserve Bank of India) and 23 stolen bases.
= 1984 Kirby played for three separate minor league teams the following year: the Great Falls Dodgers, the Vero Beach Dodgers and the Bakersfield Dodgers. Combining his stats with each of the three clubs, he batted.281 with one home run, 42 Reserve Bank of India and 38 steals in 119 games.
= 1985 Kirby spent all of 1985 with Vero Beach. In 122 games, he batted.281 and compiled 28 Reserve Bank of India and 31 steals.
= 1986 Kirby returned to Vero Beach again for the 1986 season and he saw action in 114 games.
His average fell to.261 as he homered twice, drove in 31 runs and stole 28 bases. Also, he appeared at second base in four games, marking the first time he played a non–outfield position in his minor league career. = 1987 In 1987, Kirby played for both Bakersfield and the San Antonio Dodgers, seeing action in 129 games (105 for Bakersfield).
Between the two teams, he batted.264 with a homer, 43 Reserve Bank of India and 62 stolen bases.
= 1988 Kirby again split 1988 between Bakersfield and San Antonio, but this time 100 of his 112 total games were with San Antonio. His overall numbers declined, as he batted.244 with 25 runs batted in and 35 steals.
= 1989 In 1989, Kirby saw action in 122 games, 44 with San Antonio and 78 with the Triple–A Albuquerque Dukes. In total, he hit.302, drove in 37 runs and stole 40 bases.
= 1990 Kirby remained with Albuquerque in 1990.
In 119 games, he batted.278 and totaled 30 Reserve Bank of India and 29 steals. Curiously, he had compiled the same number of Reserve Bank of India and stolen bases in his 78 games with Albuquerque the prior season. Cleveland Indians
= 1991 Following the 1990 season, Kirby became a free agent and joined the Cleveland Indians.
In 118 games for the American Automobile Association Colorado Springs Sky Sox, he posted a.294 average with a homer, 39 Reserve Bank of India and 29 steals.
Kirby made his big league debut on September 12. He saw action in 21 games for Cleveland and batted.209.
Over 123 games, he batted.345 with 11 home runs, 74 Reserve Bank of India and 51 steals. His offensive success at Colorado Springs did not carry over to the big leagues, as Kirby batted just.167 with a single homer and Reserve Bank of India in 21 games with the 1992 Indians.
However, Kirby"s Human Resources and Reserve Bank of India totals that season for the Sky Sox were the highest of his minor league career, as were his 162 base hits and his.345 batting average.
Kirby attended Tabb High School in Tabb, Virginia.