Monty Basgall
| Monty Basgall | |
|---|---|
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| Second baseman | |
| Born: February 8, 1922 Pfeifer, Kansas, U.S. | |
| Died: September 22, 2005 (aged 83) Sierra Vista, Arizona, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 19, 1948, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 11, 1951, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .215 |
| Home runs | 4 |
| Runs scored | 41 |
| Teams | |
| As player
As coach | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Romanus "Monty" Basgall (February 8, 1922 – September 22, 2005) was an American
Playing career
Basgall stood 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall, weighed 175 pounds (79 kg) and threw and batted right-handed. He signed with the
In December 1947, the Dodgers traded Basgall to the Pirates, where he played one full season (
Pittsburgh sent him to the Hollywood Stars of the top-level Pacific Coast League in 1952, and he spent four years in the PCL before starting his managing and coaching career.
Manager, coach and scout
After managing
At the close of the 1972 season, Basgall and Lasorda were promoted to manager Alston's big-league coaching staff, with Lasorda working as third-base coach and Basgall as infield and bench coach. Basgall remained on the Los Angeles staff for another decade after Lasorda's promotion to manager late in 1976. He retired in 1987, and lived in Sierra Vista, Arizona, until his death in 2005 at the age of 83.[4]
References
- Baseball in Wartime
- ^ "Remembering Monty Basgall, the King of Infield Conversions". Opinion of Kingman's Performance blog.
- ^ Klein, Gary (2013-06-23). "Dodgers' infield of the 1970s had a lasting impact". LA Times.
- ^ "Obituary, from The Dead Ball Era".
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Retrosheet playing and coaching record
- Dodgers coaching list
- Monty Basgall at Find a Grave