Cloyd Boyer
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Cloyd Victor Boyer (Junior)
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 1", Weight 188 lb.
- Debut April 23, 1949
- Final Game September 24, 1955
- Born September 1, 1927 in Alba, MO USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Cloyd Boyer is the brother of Clete Boyer, Len Boyer, Ron Boyer and Ken Boyer.
He served in the Navy in 1945-1946.
Boyer had a five-year career in the major leagues, mostly with the St. Louis Cardinals at the time of Stan Musial. He also played one season with the Kansas City Athletics managed by Lou Boudreau. He continued pitching in AAA through 1961.
Boyer was a coach for the Richmond Virginians in 1962. He was the New York Yankees minor league pitching coach in 1963-1964, 1974-1976. Boyer scouted for the Yankees from 1964 to 1974, and replaced minor league managers in mid-season in 1962, 1963, and 1968. He was a major league coach for the Yankees (1977), Atlanta Braves (1978-1981) and Kansas City Royals (1982-1983). He returned to managing in the Toronto Blue Jays (1986) and Atlanta Braves (1988-1989) organizations.
