Career
The former Major League Baseball outfielder played for the Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, and San Diego Padres, where he began his coaching career. He spent 2014 as a third base coach for the Atlanta Braves, and is currently a first base and outfield coach for the Chicago Cubs. As an active player, Dascenzo was a switch hitter who threw left-handed.
He stood 5 feet 7 inches (170 m) tall and weighed 150 pounds (68 kg).
He is an alumnus of Oklahoma State University and a graduate of Brownsville Area High School in Brownsville, Pennsylvania. Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 12th round of the 1985 MLB amateur draft, Dascenzo would make his Major League Baseball debut with the Chicago Cubs on September 2, 1988, and appear in his final game on September 29, 1996.
Dascenzo began his Major League career by playing in a then-National League record 241 consecutive games without making an error. The streak spanned from his debut in 1988 to the 1991 season when he committed his first error in a game on August 25.
During the 1990 and 1991 seasons with the Chicago Cubs, Dascenzo made a total of four appearances as a relief pitcher.
He made his managerial debut with the Padres" Northwest League affiliate, the Eugene Emeralds, in 2006 where he guided the Ems to a 43-33 finish. He was promoted to manage the Fort Wayne Wizards in the Midwest League in 2007. He led the team to the Midwest League championship in the 2009 season, after they swept the Burlington Bees, 3-0.
On December 1, 2009, Dascenzo was named the manager of the Double-A San Antonio Missions of the Texas League.
In October 2011, Doug accepted a position with the Atlanta Braves as their minor league base running and outfield coordinator. On October 14, 2013, Dascenzo was promoted from the Minor Leagues to the Majors, given the position of third base coach due to Brian Snitker being promoted to the manager of the Braves Triple-A club
He was fired by the Braves at the end of the 2014 season and was replaced by Bo Porter. On October 9, 2014, Dascenzo was hired by the Chicago Cubs to serve as an outfield and first base coach.