Bob Bailey (baseball)
| Bob Bailey | |
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 Bailey in 1963. |
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| Third baseman | |
| Born: October 13, 1942 Long Beach, California |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| September 14, 1962 for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 2, 1978 for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .257 |
| Home runs | 189 |
| RBI | 773 |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Robert Sherwood (Bob) Bailey (born October 13, 1942 in Long Beach, California) is an American former third baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1962–66), Los Angeles Dodgers (1967–68), Montreal Expos (1969–75), Cincinnati Reds (1976–77) and Boston Red Sox (1977–78). He batted and threw right-handed. Bailey attended Wilson Classical High School where he was the 1961 CIF Baseball Player of the Year.
In a 17-season career, Bailey posted a .257 batting average with 189 home runs and 773 RBI in 1931 games played.
After his playing days were over, Bailey was a minor league baseball Manager and hitting instructor, most notably in the Montreal Expos organization. In 1987, he was the final manager of the Hawaii Islanders.
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