Bucky Dent
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Russell Earl Dent born Russell Earl O'Dey
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 11", Weight 181 lb.
- School Miami Dade Community College North
- Debut June 1, 1973
- Final Game September 11, 1984
- Born November 25, 1951 in Savannah, GA USA
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[edit] Biographical Information
Shortstop Bucky Dent is best remembered for hitting a three-run home run off Mike Torrez that made the difference in the one-game playoff between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox on October 2, 1978. He was also the Most Valuable Player in the World Series that year, hitting .417 with 7 RBI in a six-game Yankee triumph over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Since his playing career ended, Bucky Dent has been a minor league manager, the New York Yankees skipper in 1989 and 1990, and a big league coach. He was a St. Louis Cardinals coach from 1991 to 1994 and a member of the Texas Rangers coaching staff from 1995 to 2001. In 2006, he joined the Cincinnati Reds coaching staff as bench coach for his former teammate with the Yankees, Jerry Narron. He left the Reds on July 3, 2007, two days after Narron was fired with the team in last place in the NL Central.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- 1974 Topps All-Star Rookie Team
- 3-time AL All-Star (1975, 1980 & 1981)
- 1978 World Series MVP Award
- Won two World Series with the New York Yankees (1977 & 1978)
| Preceded by Dallas Green | New York Yankees Manager 1989-1990 | Succeeded by Stump Merrill |
[edit] Year-by-Year Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | Record | Finish | Organization | Playoffs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Ft. Lauderdale Yankees | Florida State League | 77-63 | 4th | New York Yankees | Lost League Finals | |
| 1986 | Ft. Lauderdale Yankees | Florida State League | 80-59 | 5th | New York Yankees | ||
| 1987 | Columbus Clippers | International League | 77-63 | 2nd | New York Yankees | League Champs | |
| 1988 | Columbus Clippers | International League | 65-77 | 5th | New York Yankees | ||
| 1989 | Columbus Clippers | International League | 77-69 | N/A | New York Yankees | Replaced by Rick Down | |
| 2002 | Omaha Royals | Pacific Coast League | 76-68 | 4th | Kansas City Royals | ||
| 2003 | Columbus Clippers | International League | 76-68 | 4th | New York Yankees | ||
| 2004 | Columbus Clippers | International League | 80-64 | 3rd | New York Yankees | Lost in 1st Round | |
| 2005 | Columbus Clippers | International League | 77-67 | 5th | New York Yankees |
