Tom Gamboa

Thomas Harold "Tom" Gamboa (born February 28, 1948) is a coach in Major League Baseball.

Gamboa was born in Los Angeles, California. He is best known as the Kansas City Royals first base coach who was attacked on the field by two fans, William Ligue Jr. and son, during a game against the Chicago White Sox on September 19, 2002. The father and son, highly intoxicated, ran onto the field unprovoked, tackled Gamboa, and threw several punches before being restrained by players and security. Ligue Jr. was later found to have been in possession of a knife during the attack. Gamboa ultimately suffered permanent hearing loss.

Gamboa was the Chicago Cubs third base coach in 1998 and 1999 and the Royals first base coach from 2001-2003. During the 2012 California Winter League ( Palm Springs, Ca), Gamboa will serve as the Field Cordinator.

Minor League Managing career

• Paintsville Brewers (1983)
• Beloit Brewers (1984)
• Stockton Ports (1985)
• Bristol Tigers (1986)
• Albuquerque Dukes (2000)
• Arkansas Travelers (2005)

External links

• Sports Illustrated article on attack
• USA Today article on attack