There's no quit until he beats me. "Bruce is responsible for the new ballpark, and he gets nothing," said McNamara, 57, who sells commercial real estate. "In his locker, we put a six-pack of beer, with ice, in Boch's helmet. I've always been around 7 5/8 and I always thought my head was massive! Former Ranger Kevin Mench, according to legend, had the biggest head in Rangers history with a size 8 cap. That helped persuade Bochy to uproot himself for the first time in more two decades and come to San Francisco. John Kruk always finds ways to send me cases of Yuengling.". Then Dick pinch ran for me. Like any manager, Bochy will scream at times and follow a player into the tunnel with choice words when he messes up. That's what I'm always conscious of, to help the pitcher out. Eastern Florida State College (Cocoa, FL). We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. All rights reserved. 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Chronicle Photo / Deanne Fitzmaurice, giants_0214_df.jpg "I'd bring my helmet with me, and my new team had to spray paint it with their colors because they didn't have a helmet that would fit me,'' he said. I look forward to competing against him. Bochy did not even vent to coaches after a horrible loss last Sept. 18, an episode that Padres' players say exemplified Bochy's cool under fire. And I thought my 7 1/4 hat size was large. Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. "He's a military chain-of-command guy," said Flannery, who considers Bochy a good friend. He destroyed the team record. I told them there are cell phones. The Giants prepare for the season with spring training workouts at Scottsdale Stadium. No one ran a bullpen better than he did. I wonder how thats gonna look on his Hall of Fame plaque. He just wanted Ron to play in a World Series game also.''. In 1966, pitcher Eric Hillman was born. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. The Giants prepare for the season with spring training workouts at Scottsdale Stadium. I said he wasn't. We have no idea what Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn (?) San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy gives a fan an autographed baseball prior to the game. Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. During a two-hour interview at a Scottsdale watering hole, Bochy made just one statement that seemed incredible. background-image:unset; Jim Cowsert-USA TODAY Sports. Blanco was a much better outfielder than Morse, but also an offensive downgrade. It looked like an Army team. By all accounts, his reputation as a players' manager is well-deserved. 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Bruce Bochy has one of the largest heads in MLB history When the Rangers announced Bruce Bochy as the next manager of the team, they brough a man with valuable experience, and three World Series championships, to his name the lead a young squad to hopefully their first. Today, Bruce Bochy was named the new manager of the Texas Rangers. Do you have a blog? "I didn't grow until really the end of my junior year or senior year. Don't laugh, he said, "She could throw. He was 6-foot-10. It wasn't hard to give her back what she did for me.". His helmet size is an 8 1/4. In July, Bochy announced hed manage France in the World Baseball Classic qualifier. Bonus: Pete Rose forearms Bochy's giant head to score the winning run. So while we await its return, every day we'll provide you with a story or two tied to this date in baseball history. He has a great sense of humor. "It really is an honor for me to care for her. "Probably my most embarrassing moment here was when Bip Roberts was safe at home and they called him out," Bochy told reporters last month. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. Major Gus Bochy, the son of a West Virginian who worked in the coal mines and died in one. With Houston, his nickname was 'Headly,' due to his unusually large head, with a hat size measurement of 8?18. And he dropped down here (sidearm) and threw it about 100 miles an hour at the wall, at where my head would have been. The Giants prepare for the season with spring training workouts at Scottsdale Stadium. I can say 'bonjour' and 'bonsoir' and 's'il vous plait,' but I'm about to say uncle and go back to Spanish. WebBruce Douglas Bochy ( / boti /; born April 16, 1955), nicknamed " Boch " and " Headly ", [1] [2] is an American professional baseball manager and former catcher who is the giants_0302_df.jpg Had Eddie Stanky not been a bit of a screwball, Bochy's career might have looked a lot different. Bochy's highlight reel is loaded with triumphs, but he would be the first to tell you that he's far from perfect. Join our linker program. In 1994, the Twins' Scott Erickson threw a no-hitter. They do that with every word. He doesn't want to deal with things in front of the public. Chronicle Photo / Deanne Fitzmaurice Ran on: 03-11-2007 Photo by Michael Maloney / San Francisco Chronicle ***roster Matt Morris, Bruce Bochy Chronicle Photo / Deanne Fitzmaurice, Bruce Bochy greets Ryan Klesko who played for him in San Diego and just signed for the Giants. fr, High School: Melbourne HS (Melbourne, FL), School: Eastern Florida State College (Cocoa, FL), View Player Bio But that can be a double-edged sword, for he has been criticized on occasion for seeming too stoic in times of trouble. "Back then," Bruce said, "you had to hang the tobacco up in barns. WebSan Diego Padres Signed Baseball Trevor Hoffman, Ken Caminiti, Tony Gwynn, Steve Finley, Bruce Bochy. With the Padres, Bochy hit a walk-off homer off Nolan Ryan, the only walk-off homer he ever hit, the only one Ryan ever allowed. If the Bochys were in the States, he spent his summer on the farm toting tobacco sticks. You can get a six-pack of beer in a lot of guys' helmet, but only in Boch's helmet can you put a six-pack of beer with ice.''. is the new manager for the San Francisco Giants. His career has spanned the "Earthquake World Series" in 1989 and the Giants' three World Series championships in 2010, 2012 and 2014. "The ball is too big,'' he said, "and there are no rainouts.''. Photographed in Scottsdale on 2/18/07. After retiring as the manager of the San Francisco Giants after the 2019 season, Bochy, who was born in France, was chosen to manage Team France in the International Baseball Federation. ", When Gus was deployed, Melrose Bochy coached Bruce's Little League teams. That was Bochys first of three world championships in San Francisco in what was a remarkable stretch for himself and the Giants. It happened in the bottom of the 10th inning of an Astros-Padres game in 1985. Bruce Bochy arrives at 7am to prepare for his day at spring training. After he was called up to the Mets, he arrived but his batting helmets did not. Former Giants manager Bruce Bochy, with his grandkids Braxton,2, and Blakely,2 and Maddox, on lap at his home in Poway, California on Monday, December 21, 2020. High School: Melbourne HS (Melbourne, FL), School: Eastern Florida State College (Cocoa, FL), Debut: I believe he is the greatest second baseman ever. In 1997, he hit back-to-back homers with Andy Stankiewicz. If someone is destined for stardom, the click, click, click is deafening. His helmet size is an 8 1/4. He comes home, wakes up the next morning, and there's cattle. San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy watches the action from the dugout. You're not hitting, but I just want to get this starter out,'" Morse said. We were down 8-4, the Tigers needed three outs to clinch the World Series,'' Bochy said. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. So the ladies would tie the tobacco on the sticks and I would carry them to the truck, and then I would get up and help hang them. In 1966, pitcher Eric Hillman was born. Many thanks to him. As a We always ate together as a family, and he was always coming in late.". This ball is a Fotoball with the Swingin' Friar in the center. You'd think I was the batboy.". Which is why Hoffman took a public shot at his own organization when it let Bochy sign a three-year contract with the Giants, and why so many Padres are rooting for Bochy to succeed in every way short of ending their run of two National League West titles. The Giants prepare for the season with spring training workouts at Scottsdale Stadium. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. In 1896, Rogers Hornsby, The Rajah, was born. '', Bochy played for parts of nine major league seasons. Bochy has an ex-catcher's knees and a crooked gait. You don't have to embarrass me and show me up. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The first, of course, being when Rose steamrolled catcher Ray Fosse in the 1970 MLB All-Star Game, fracturing and separating Fosses shoulder, which caused Fosse issues for the rest of his career. He is my favorite. For those who like ballplayers with giant heads: Kevin Mench wore a size 8. Every night, I lie in bed for 30 minutes trying to learn French words. That shouldn't be a hindrance.". youll have something to go remember. It got away from us,' " Peavy said. I had one helmet I had to carry with me everywhere, when I was traded or sent down or played winter ball. "I would warm up at the bat rack and then you would see the manager make a move and all of a sudden now there's a righty in the 'pen. The Milwaukee Brewers host the San Francisco Giants in a spring training game at Maryvale Baseball Park in Phoenix, Arizona on March 3, 2007. The 67-year-old Bochy got a three-year contract. He was fair, but firm.". ", "When I played, they'd have accused me of using steroids, as big as my head is.". He said Mark Lemke was better than Hornsby. In 2005, Mark Grudzielanek hit for the cycle. vs. NYM 3 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB, Last Game: The former catcher wears a hat size 8-1/8! Rose shouldered (and elbowed) Bochy on his way into home in the 10th inning of Game 4 of the 1980 NLCS, scoring on the play and giving the Phillies an extra-innings lead they wouldnt lose. "It was a great baseball school. He would always wear all black on days he pitched. When he played for the Astros, Bochy's nickname was "Heady." 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