Former Red Sox, Giants 3B coach Wendell Kim dies at 64

BOSTON (AP) Former Boston and San Francisco third base coach Wendell Kim has died.

The Red Sox say he died at the age of 64 after a struggle with early-onset Alzheimer's disease. Kim spent 30 years in professional baseball, including 15 as a major league coach, and was the first Korean-American to wear a major league uniform.

Kim also spent time with the Chicago Cubs and Montreal Expos. He coached first base and third base for the Giants from 1989-96 and was the third-base coach in Boston from 1997-00. He was known for his enthusiastic personality and his ability to perform magic tricks.

Ex-Giants third base coach Tim Flannery said on Facebook: ''He was a competitor, great baseball man, and now he's safe at home.''

Kim was a native of Honolulu.