Al Bumbry
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Alonza Benjamin Bumbry born Alonza Benjamin Bumbrey
- Bats Left, Throws Right
- Height 5' 8", Weight 175 lb.
- School Virginia State University
- Debut September 5, 1972
- Final Game October 5, 1985
- Born April 21, 1947 in Fredericksburg, VA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Al Bumbry was a speedy outfielder who played 14 years in the major leagues, mostly with the Baltimore Orioles.
Earl Weaver was his only manager for his first ten years in the majors. Al won Rookie of the Year honors in 1973, when he hit .337 and led the league in triples. He had too few at-bats to qualify for the batting championship, or he would have been a threat to winner Rod Carew, who hit .350. No one else in the league who qualified hit higher than .306. In 1977 and 1980, he did hit well enough in sufficient at-bats that he finished in the top ten in the league in batting average.
Bumbry stole 254 bases in his career, finishing in the top ten five times. He played on two World Series teams, including the 1983 Baltimore Orioles who won.
He had played in the minors for three years before coming to the majors. In 1971-72, before breaking in, he had hit at least .336 and slugged at least .514 at each of three stops in Single A, Double A, and Triple A.
In the 1989 Hall of Fame Game, Bumbry went 2 for 3 with a stolen base. He was a Boston Red Sox coach at the time, and appeared in a game consisting of Red Sox players against other Red Sox players since the Cincinnati Reds, who were supposed to be the opponent, had an airplane was stuck in Montreal at the time with hydraulic problems.
After his playing days, Bumbry was a Red Sox coach from 1988 to 1993 and a member of the Orioles staff in 1995. He had two stints as a Cleveland Indians coach in 1998 and 2002.
In 1989, he played for the Winter Haven Super Sox of the Senior Professional Baseball Association. He hit .340 with 39 RBIs in 51 games with the club.
Previous to his big league experience, Bumbry was on the military list from July, 1969 to June, 1971 and earned Bronze Star as platoon leader in Vietnam.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- 1973 AL Rookie of the Year Award
- AL All-Star (1980)
- AL Triples Leader (1973)
- 100 Runs Scored Seasons: 1 (1980)
- 200 Hits Seasons: 1 (1980)
- Won a World Series with the Baltimore Orioles in 1983
| AL Rookie of the Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1973 | 1974 |
| Carlton Fisk | Al Bumbry | Mike Hargrove |
