Al Vincent

Al Vincent
Al Vincent as a coach with the Baltimore Orioles in 1955
Coach
Born: (1906-12-23)December 23, 1906 Birmingham, Alabama
Died: December 14, 2000(2000-12-14) (aged 93)
Batted: Right Threw: Right

Albert Linder Vincent (December 23, 1906 – December 14, 2000) was an American professional baseball player, manager, coach and scout. A second baseman, his playing and managing careers were confined to minor league baseball, but he spent 12 seasons in Major League Baseball as a coach for four different clubs.

Vincent was also a prominent figure as a college baseball coach. He was assistant baseball coach at Lamar University from 1974 to 1989 and was inducted into Lamar's "Cardinals Hall of Honor" in 1981. Lamar University's Vincent-Beck Stadium is named after him.

His brother was American composer, conductor and music educator John Vincent (composer).

Major League coaching career

• Detroit Tigers (1943–1944)
• Baltimore Orioles (1955–1959)
• Philadelphia Phillies (1961–1963)
• Kansas City Athletics (1966–1967)

Minor league managing career

• Beaumont Exporters (1937–1940; 1953) – won league championship in 1938
• Buffalo Bisons (1941–1942)
• Dallas Rebels (1946–1947) – won league championship in 1946
• Tulsa Oilers (1948–1951) – won league championship in 1949
• Birmingham Barons (1952)
• Fort Worth Cats (1954)
• Miami Marlins (1960)

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)