Al Bumbry
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| Center fielder | |||
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Born: April 21, 1947 Fredericksburg, Virginia | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 5, 1972, for the Baltimore Orioles | |||
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| October 5, 1985, for the San Diego Padres | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .281 | ||
| Home runs | 54 | ||
| Runs batted in | 402 | ||
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Alonza Benjamin Bumbry (born April 21, 1947) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the Baltimore Orioles and San Diego Padres from 1972 through 1985. In 2002, Bumbry was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.
Early life
Bumbry was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia and graduated from Ralph Bunche High School in King George, Virginia.[1] He attended Virginia State University.[2]
Playing career
Bumbry was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 11th round in 1968.[3] He spent 13 of his 14 major-league seasons with the Orioles, and played for them in the 1979 and 1983 World Series. Bumbry was voted the American League Rookie of the Year in 1973 with the Orioles and was elected to the American League All-Star team in 1980. In 2002, he was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame. He served as the outfield/baserunning coach for the York Revolution in 2007.
Prior to his major league career, Bumbry served in Vietnam and was awarded a Bronze Star.[4]
His son, center fielder Steve Bumbry, was picked by the Orioles in the 12th round of the 2009 major-league amateur draft.
Bumbry was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 2002.
Coaching jobs
- 1988–1993 Boston Red Sox First Base Coach Wearing #37
- 1995 Baltimore Orioles First Base Coach Wearing #1
See also
- List of Major League Baseball career stolen bases leaders
- List of Major League Baseball annual triples leaders
References
- ↑ "Al Bumbry". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
- ↑ "Al Bumbry Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
- ↑ "Al Bumbry". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
- ↑ http://www.veteransadvantage.com/cms/content/al-bumbry
External links
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- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
- Baseball-Reference.com
- Baseball Almanac
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