Marc Bombard
Marc Stephen Bombard (born November 15, 1949, in
minor league baseball. A manager in the minors for 28 years, he spent three seasons in the Major Leagues as the third-base coach of the Cincinnati Reds in 1996 and first-base coach of the Philadelphia Phillies
in 2005–06.
During his active career, Bombard pitched in the Cincinnati organization from 1971 to 1977. A
left-hander, he was listed as 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m) tall and 180 pounds (82 kg). At one point, his roommate was Randy "Macho Man" Savage
.
In 1978, he became a minor league manager and coach for the Reds. After short careers in the
Manager of the Year for 2002.[1] He became Phillies first base coach in 2005.[citation needed] Bombard was let go by the Phillies following the 2006 season.[2]
Bombard was replaced by former Milwaukee Brewers manager and Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Davey Lopes.
Bombard was named the manager of the
Gulf Coast League
.
Bombard was elected to the International League Hall of Fame in 2015.[1] Bombard was elected to the Florida State League Hall of Fame in 2016.
References
- ^ milb.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ^ Notes: Phillies fire three coaches; man files complaint against Detroit's Rogers
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Coach's page from Retrosheet