Please answer the following question: Facts:   - finalteam: oakland athletics    - finalyear: 1995    - statlabel: batting average home runs runs batted in    - position: catcher    - statvalue: .295 63 428    - throws: right    - debutteam: california angels    - bats: right    - debutdate: september 29      - birth date: 16 october 1959    - finaldate: april 29    - name: brian harper    - birth place: san pedro , california    - debutyear: 1979   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of brian harper .
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brian david harper -lrb- born october 16 , 1959 in san pedro , california -rrb- is a former catcher in major league baseball who played for teams in both the american and national leagues during his 16-year career -lrb- - -rrb- and is currently the hitting coach of the chicago cubs ' aaa club , the iowa cubs .