Buddy Biancalana
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Roland Americo "Buddy" Biancalana Jr. (/biˌɑːŋkəˈlɑːnə/; born February 2, 1960) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) shortstop. Biancalana played for two teams in his career: the Kansas City Royals (1982–1987) and the Houston Astros (1987).
Biography
Biancalana was born on February 2, 1960, in
Biancalana was a member of the Royals team that won the
Biancalana was the starting shortstop for the Royals in all 14 post-season games, playing error-free defense in every game, and was an integral part in several run-scoring innings for the Royals in the World Series.[4] He batted .278 in the series with an on-base percentage of .435, both well above his career numbers.[1]
Biancalana had been mentioned in a joke on Late Night with David Letterman earlier in the season (mocking the mania over Pete Rose's assault on the baseball all-time hit record by unveiling a "Buddy Biancalana Hit Counter"), and after his successful postseason run, he appeared on the show, presented Letterman with a World Series bat and admitted that he had enjoyed the publicity the joke had brought him.[5]
Biancalana is a former field manager for the
In 2009, Biancalana was inducted into the first Redwood High School Athletic Hall of Fame.[7]
References
- ^ a b c "Buddy Biancalana Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
- ^ 1978 Baseball Draft – Round 1 Archived September 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 1985 Kansas City Royals Lineups and Defense - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ 1985 World Series - KCR vs. STL - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ "Buddy Biancalana on Letterman, November 6, 1985 - YouTube". YouTube.
- ISBN 978-1449907648.
- ^ "RAHOF Members". Redwood Alumni. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)