Bob Geren

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Bob Geren
Catcher, Manager
Born: September 22 1961 (1961-09-22) (age 48)
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 17, 1988 for the New York Yankees
Final game
July 26, 1993 for the San Diego Padres
Career statistics
Batting average	.233
Hits	178
Home runs	22
Teams
As Player New York Yankees (1988-1991) San Diego Padres (1993) As Manager Oakland Athletics (2007-present)
Career highlights and awards

Robert Peter Geren (born September 22 1961 in San Diego, California) is a former catcher in Major League Baseball and the current manager of the Oakland Athletics. He also played in the Majors for the New York Yankees and the San Diego Padres.

Contents 1 Playing career 2 Coaching career 2.1 Minor league manager 2.2 Oakland A's manager 3 Managerial record 4 See also 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Playing career

Geren was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the first round of the 1979 draft. After spending ten years in the Minor Leagues, he made his Major League debut for the New York Yankees in 1988. Geren played with New York through 1991. While with the Yankees he appeared on a special 1989 episode of Family Feud with other members of his family.

After spending 1992 in the Minors with the Pawtucket Red Sox^[1], in 1993 he played his final season of baseball with the San Diego Padres, the team that originally drafted him.

[edit] Coaching career

[edit] Minor league manager

Geren was hired by then Boston Red Sox director of player development Bob Schaefer to manage in the Red Sox minor league system. He managed for them from 1995-1998 at the Rookie and Class A levels before leaving the organization over Schaefer's firing.

He next was the manager for the Oakland A's Triple-A affiliate Sacramento River Cats from 2000-2002. During this time he worked under A's General Manager Billy Beane, a longtime friend and former high school baseball opponent.

During the winter, Geren managed the Tigres del Licey in the Dominican Baseball League, winning the league championship in 2001, 2002, and 2003.

Geren was eventually promoted to A's bench coach, a position he held through 2006.

[edit] Oakland A's manager

On Novermber 17, 2006, Geren was promoted from his previous position as Athletics bench coach to the position of manager.^[2] He replaced Ken Macha, who was fired after disagreements with players and general manager Billy Beane. In 2007, Geren led the A's to a 76-86 record and their first losing season since 1998. Fans have been critical of his laid back managing style and inability to take control of the team from GM Billy Beane.

[edit] Managerial record

(updated thru Oct. 8, 2007)

Team	Year	Regular Season				Postseason
		Won	Lost	Win %	Finish	Won	Lost	Win %	Result
OAK	2007	76	86	.469	3th in AL West	-	-	-

[edit] See also

• List of Major League Baseball managers in 2007
• List of Major League Baseball managers in 2008

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference

Preceded by Rene Lachemann	Oakland Athletics Bench Coach 2006	Succeeded by Bob Schaefer
Preceded by Ken Macha	Oakland Athletics Managers 2007-	Succeeded by '

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v • d • e Current Major League Baseball managers
AMERICAN LEAGUE
EAST DIVISION 47 Trembley (Baltimore) 47 Francona (Boston) 27 Girardi (N.Y. Yankees) 70 Maddon (Tampa Bay) 5 Gibbons (Toronto)	CENTRAL DIVISION 13 Guillén (Chi. White Sox) 22 Wedge (Cleveland) 10 Leyland (Detroit) 22 Hillman (Kansas City) 35 Gardenhire (Minnesota)	WEST DIVISION 14 Scioscia (L.A. Angels) 53 Geren (Oakland) 8 McLaren (Seattle) 38 Washington (Texas)
NATIONAL LEAGUE
EAST DIVISION 6 Cox (Atlanta) 33 González (Florida) 12 Randolph (N.Y. Mets) 41 Manuel (Philadelphia) 14 Acta (Washington)	CENTRAL DIVISION 41 Piniella (Chi. Cubs) 12 Baker (Cincinnati) 15 Cooper (Houston) 3 Yost (Milwaukee) 7 Russell (Pittsburgh) 10 La Russa (St. Louis)	WEST DIVISION 3 Melvin (Arizona) 13 Hurdle (Colorado) 6 Torre (L.A. Dodgers) 20 Black (San Diego) 15 Bochy (San Francisco)

v • d • e Oakland Athletics current roster

2 Gregorio Petit | 3 Eric Chavez | 6 Travis Buck | 7 Bobby Crosby | 8 Kevin Melillo | 10 Daric Barton | 12 Donnie Murphy | 13 Jerry Blevins | 14 Mark Ellis | 18 Rob Bowen | 19 Chris Denorfia | 20 Huston Street | 21 Mark Kotsay | 22 Jack Hannahan | 24 Kurt Suzuki | 26 Danny Putnam | 29 Dan Johnson | 31 Jeff Gray | 32 Jack Cust | 35 Lenny DiNardo | 37 Dan Meyer | 40 Rich Harden | 41 Alan Embree | 44 Santiago Casilla | 45 Ruddy Lugo | 50 Kiko Calero | 51 Dallas Braden | 54 Andrew Brown | 55 Joe Blanton | 57 Chad Gaudin | 58 Justin Duchscherer | 59 Landon Powell | 61 Richie Robnett | 63 Henry Rodriguez | 65 Javier Herrera | -- Wes Bankston | -- Dana Eveland | -- Carlos González | -- Fernando Hernandez, Jr. | -- Ryan Sweeney Coaching Staff: Manager 53 Bob Geren | Bench Coach -- Don Wakamatsu | 1st Base Coach 36 Tye Waller | 3rd Base Coach -- Tony DeFrancesco | Hitting Coach 39 Ty Van Burkleo | Pitching Coach 48 Curt Young | Bullpen Coach -- Ron Romanick