Bobby Malkmus
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Robert Edward Malkmus
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 9", Weight 180 lb.
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[edit] Biographical Information
Infielder Bobby Malkmus was first signed as an amateur free agent by the Boston Braves before the 1951 season. He would spend his first year at the second base slot for the Bluefield Blue-Grays of the class D Appalachian League and the 19 year old would hit .273 with 10 home runs before spending his next two years (1952-53) with the United States Military during the Korean War. After his return Bobby would play three more seasons in the minors before being called up to the now Milwaukee Braves, during their World Championship season, on June 1, 1957. He hit just .091 (2-for-22) in 13 games but the Newark, NJ, native remembers his first big league base hit "a triple in the Polo Grounds that Willie Mays had to chase down."
Bobby was drafted by the Washington Senators on December 2, 1957 from the Milwaukee Braves in the Rule V Draft. After filling in around the Washington infield in 1958, he hit .300 with 16 round trippers for the Denver Bears of the American Association, who had purchased him from the Senators in 1959, then spent three seasons (1960-62) with the Philadelphia Phillies after they obtained him in the 1959 Rule V Draft. On September 16, 1960, 39 year old Warren Spahn threw the first no-hitter of his illustrious career against the Phils, striking out 15. He struck out every player in the starting lineup except Malkmus.
Bobby, who remembered his first major league home run as a grand slam off Sam Jones of the Giants in 1960, saw his most playing time in 1961, hitting .231 with seven homers in 121 games. "One of my home runs came off Spahn that year and after I hit it he told me you'll never see that pitch again." Malkmus wound up his six year major league career in 1962 as a .215 hitter and closed out his 12 season minor league run in 1967 with a .268 average and 94 home runs. Bobby would remain in baseball as a minor league manager in the Phillies, Expos and Oriole organizations for nine years before going to work as a supervisor for Fisher Scientific, a medical supplies company, for a few years. But since that time he has been back in the game as a scout in the New Jersey area for the Cleveland Indians. As of last notice Bobby is residing in Union, NJ.
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[edit] Year-by-Year Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | Record | Finish | Organization | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Eugene Emeralds | Northwest League | 50-34 | 2nd | Philadelphia Phillies | none |
| 1968 | Spartanburg Phillies | Western Carolinas League | 71-54 | 2nd | Philadelphia Phillies | Lost League Finals |
| 1969 | Spartanburg Phillies | Western Carolinas League | 58-65 | 5th | Philadelphia Phillies | |
| 1970 | Watertown Expos | Northern League | 32-38 | 4th | Montreal Expos | none |
| 1971 | West Palm Beach Expos | Florida State League | 58-81 | 11th | Montreal Expos | |
| 1972 | Lewiston Broncs | Northwest League | 54-26 | 1st | Baltimore Orioles | none League Champs |
| 1973 | Miami Orioles | Florida State League | 77-64 | 4th | Baltimore Orioles | Lost in 1st round |
| 1974 | Bluefield Orioles | Appalachian League | 37-32 | 3rd | Baltimore Orioles | none |
| 1975 | Lodi Orioles | California League | 71-69 | 3rd | Baltimore Orioles | none |
