Robert Magallanes (born August 18, 1969) is an American professional baseball coach for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball.
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| Atlanta Braves – No. 70 | |
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| Born: August 18, 1969 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
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Career edit
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 edit
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 edit
References edit
- ^ 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 edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)