Bobby Magallanes
Baseball player
| Bobby Magallanes | |
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| Atlanta Braves – No. 70 | |
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| Born: (1969-08-18) August 18, 1969 (age 54) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
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Robert Magallanes (born August 18, 1969) is an American professional baseball coach for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball.
Career
Magallanes attended Bell High School in Bell, California, and graduated in 1987.[1] The Montreal Expos selected him in the 44th round of the 1987 MLB draft, but he did not sign, and enrolled at Cerritos College.[2] The Seattle Mariners selected Magallanes in the 50th round of the 1989 MLB draft.[1] He played in Minor League Baseball for 12 years, with six of them in the Mexican League.[3] During the 1994–95 MLB strike, Magallanes was a replacement player for the Chicago Cubs.[4]
Magallanes became a coach in the Los Angeles Angels' organization in 2002.[5] He became the manager of the Cedar Rapids Kernals for the 2004 season.[2] He was promoted to manage the Arkansas Travelers in 2007, and won the Texas League championship in 2008.[5] He managed Arkansas through 2010 and then managed the Birmingham Barons in 2011 and 2012.[6] He coached for Estrellas Orientales in the Dominican Winter League in 2013–14.[7] He was hitting coach for the Lynchburg Hillcats in 2015[3] and the Arizona League Indians in 2016 and 2017. In 2018, he coached the Columbus Clippers.[8] He coached the Gwinnett Stripers in 2019, and was brought up to the major leagues with the Atlanta Braves during September.[9]
In 2021, the Braves promoted Magallanes to the major league coaching staff as assistant hitting coach.[10] Magallanes was a member of the 2021 World Series champions.[11]
Personal life
Bobby's older brother, Ever Magallanes, is also a baseball manager.[12] Born in the United States, Magallanes is of Mexican descent.[13]
Magallanes is studying for a master's degree in performance psychology at National University.[9]
See also
References
- ^ a b "10 Apr 1991, Page 80". The San Bernardino County Sun. April 10, 1991. Retrieved November 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. (subscription required)
- ^ a b "Kernels name new manager". OurSports Central. November 4, 2003. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "Bobby Magallanes completes Lynchburg Hillcats field staff". Augustafreepress.com. March 23, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ "Instead Of Solidifying Family Ties, Baseball Pulling Them Apart – Chicago Tribune". Chicago Tribune. March 26, 1995. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "Magallanes returning next season as Travs' manager". Arkansas Online. November 27, 2008.
- ^ "Barons Announce 2012 Coaching Staff | Barons". Milb.com. November 14, 2011. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ Brito, Alex (September 25, 2013). "Bobby Magallanes será coach de bateo de las Estrellas Orientales". Últimas Noticias de la República Dominicana.
- ^ "Columbus Clippers Announce 2018 Field Staff | Clippers". Milb.com. January 17, 2018. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ a b Lezotte, Dave (October 5, 2019). "Stripers' hitting coach Magallanes along for Braves' Postseason ride | Stripers". Milb.com. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ Staff Reports (December 18, 2020). "Atlanta Braves announce 2021 coaching staff, including two new assistants for Brian Snitker". Gwinnett Daily Post. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ Noroeste/Redacción |. "Bobby Magallanes, un campeón de Serie Mundial muy guinda". www.noroeste.com.mx (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ Alabama (December 20, 2010). "Barons will be skippered by a Magallanes again – this time, Ever's brother Bobby". al.com. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ "¿Quién es Bobby Magallanes, el mexicano que ganó la Serie Mundial de MLB con Bravos?". Noticias de México | EL IMPARCIAL. November 3, 2021.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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Mexico roster – 2017 World Baseball Classic
- 3 Luis Urías
- 5 Brandon Laird
- 8 Luis Juárez
- 10 Daniel Rodríguez
- 13 Jose Manuel Rodríguez
- 14 Xorge Carrillo
- 15 Chris Roberson
- 17 Esteban Quiroz
- 18 Roberto Osuna
- 20 Sebastián Elizalde
- 21 Carlos Fisher
- 23 Adrián González
- 24 Efrén Navarro
- 25 Marco Estrada
- 27 Alex Verdugo
- 28 Giovanny Gallegos
- 30 Rafael Martin
- 31 Miguel Aguilar
- 33 Andrés Ávila
- 38 Vidal Nuño
- 39 Luis Mendoza
- 40 Iván Salas
- 42 Japhet Amador
- 43 Mario Meza
- 46 Óliver Pérez
- 47 Luis Cruz
- 48 Joakim Soria
- 49 Yovani Gallardo
- 52 Sebastián Valle
- 54 Sergio Romo
- 55 Jake Sanchez
- 58 Miguel González
- 59 Fernando Salas
- 66 José Aguilar
- 72 Carlos Torres
- Manager 9 Edgar Gonzalez
- Pitching Coach 53 Rigo Beltrán
- First Base Coach 12 Anthony Medrano
- Third Base Coach 37 Bobby Magallanes
- Bench Coach 16 Nick Leyva
- Bullpen Coach 56 José Silva
- Bullpen Catcher 45 Humberto Sosa
- Pitching Coach Advisor 34 Fernando Valenzuela
- Batting Practice Pitcher 26 Alex Pelaez
