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Bob Geren
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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 played for the New York Yankees from 1988-1991 and for the San Diego Padres in 1993.
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The Associated Press has reported that Geren will be promoted from his current position as Athletics bench coach to the position of manager. An announcement was made on Friday, November 17, 2006. He replaced Ken Macha, who was fired after disagreements with players and general manager Billy Beane. Unlike Macha, Geren is a longtime friend and former high school baseball opponent of Beane.
- 307 games
- 178 hits
- 22 home runs
- 76 runs batted in
- .233 batting average
- He was the manager for the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats from 2000-2002.
- Geren appeared on a 1989 episode of Family Feud with other members of the Geren family.
- Geren resides in Danville, California with his wife and two teenage sons.
- Geren has managed both Tigres del Licey (champion in 2001-2003 season) and Leones del Escogido in the Dominican Baseball League.
- Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis
| Preceded by Ken Macha |
Oakland Athletics Managers 2007- |
Succeeded by Current Manager |
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