Kimera Anotchi Bartee was an American professional baseball outfielder and coach.
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Kimera Bartee was born in Omaha, Nebraska and is an alumnus of Omaha Central High School.
Kimera Bartee attended Creighton University, where he played college baseball for the Creighton Bluejays. Kimera Bartee appeared with Creighton in the 1991 College World Series. In 1992, Kimera Bartee played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Mets of the Cape Cod Baseball League.
Kimera Bartee also played in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers, Cincinnati Reds, and Colorado Rockies from 1996 to 2001.
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After retiring as a player, Kimera Bartee returned to baseball as a coach, at least in part because the job provided health insurance. Kimera Bartee became a coach for the Delmarva Shorebirds and also served as roving instructor for the Pittsburgh Pirates before landing the managerial job for the State College Spikes.
What Happened To The Tigers First-Base Coach?
On December 20, 2021, Kimera Bartee, 49, died after collapsing while visiting his father in Omaha, Nebraska.
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