Monty Basgall
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Romanus "Monty" Basgall (February 8, 1922 – September 22, 2005) was an American professional baseball player, manager, coach and scout. A former second baseman who appeared in 200 Major League Baseball games for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1948–49; 1951), Basgall became a longtime member of the Los Angeles Dodgers' organization who served as the bench and infield coach for Hall of Fame managers Walter Alston and Tommy Lasorda for 14 seasons (1973–86). During that time, he worked with four National League pennant winners (1974, 1977, 1978 and 1981), as well as the 1981 World Series-champion Dodgers. Basgall was born in Pfeifer, Kansas, graduated from high school there, and attended Sterling College.
Monty Basgall | |
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Second baseman | |
Born: (1922-02-08)February 8, 1922 Pfeifer, Kansas, U.S. | |
Died: September 22, 2005(2005-09-22) (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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