Dick Bosman

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Richard Allen Bosman

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 3", Weight 208 lb.

Debut June 1, 1966
Final Game September 19, 1976
Born February 17, 1944 in Kenosha, WI USA

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Dick Bosman started the final game the expansion Senators played before moving to Texas, September 30th, 1971.

A highly competitive control pitcher who told teammates, "If you don't hustle when I'm pitching, I'll kick your ass," Bosman was 14-9 with an AL-best 2.19 ERA for the 1969 Senators. He won a career-high 16 in 1970, and on July 19, 1974, no-hit the A's while with Cleveland, losing a perfect game on his own throwing error. Bosman won 11 to help Oakland to a division title in 1975, but the A's cut him in 1977.

In 1989, Bosman played for the St. Petersburg Pelicans of the Senior Professional Baseball Association. He went 1-1 with a 4.07 ERA for the club.

Bosman was the pitching coach for the Chicago White Sox (1986-1987), Baltimore Orioles (1992-1994) and Texas Rangers (1995-2000). He was a pitching instructor in the Orioles chain in 1988-1991, and he has been a coach in the Tampa Bay Devil Rays' system since 2002.

Bosman is the second cousin of Duane Kuiper and Glen Kuiper

2004 Pitching coach Montgomery Biscuits
2005-2006 Pitching coach Hudson Valley Renegades
2007 Minor league pitching coordinator Tampa Bay Devil Rays / interim Pitching coach for the Devil Rays