Bobby Winkles
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Bobby Brooks Winkles (Winks)
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 9", Weight 166 lb.
[edit] Biographical Information
Bobby Winkles played in the minors from 1951-58, except for '53, when he was serving in the military. He made it as high as AAA but never played in the major leagues.
Winkles was the head coach at Arizona State University from 1959 to 1971, leading the school to College World Series titles in 1965, 1967, and 1969.
In addition to managing the California Angels and Oakland Athletics, he was a coach for the Angels (1972), Athletics (1974-1975), San Francisco Giants (1976-1977), Chicago White Sox (1979-1981), and Montreal Expos (1986-1988).
| Preceded by Del Rice | California Angels Manager 1973-1974 | Succeeded by Whitey Herzog |
| Preceded by Jack McKeon | Oakland Athletics Manager 1977-1978 | Succeeded by Jack McKeon |
