Bob Geren Memorabilia & Collectibles

About Bob Geren Memorabilia & Collectibles

 Robert Peter Geren or simply Bob Geren, was born in San Diego, California on September 22, 1961. He was a former catcher for the New York Yankees and San Diego Padres in Major League Baseball before he became the Oakland Athletics coach in 2006. He spent ten years in the minor league and was then drafted by San Diego Padres in round one of the 1979 Major League Baseball Draft. He was 24th pick overall and made his debut  on May 17, 1988 for the team New York Yankees. He was with the team until 1991 and appeared on CBS daytime episode of Family Feud. He backed up Don Slaught for two seasons. His best season, reviews say, was in 1990 after he made .213 batting average and 8 home runs in 110 games. He had 31 runs batted in. He played his last Major League Baseball Season in 1993 after having the minors with Pawtucket Red Sox in  1992.  

 

After retiring as a baseball player, he managed Boston Red Sox minor league system. He was picked by Boston Red Sox director of player development Bob Schaefer to work for the team. After working with the Sox, he then became the manager of Sacramento River Cats and worked under Billy Beane, his former baseball opponent. He also managed Tigres del Licey in the Dominican Baseball League. In 2002, the team was able to win the championship. Geren was promoted to A’s bench coach until 2006.  

 

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About Bob Geren:

Bob Geren (full name: Robert Peter Geren; no nicknames) played catcher from 1988 until 1993 for the New York Yankees and San Diego Padres. He played for the Yankees from 1988 - 1991 and Padres in 1993. Over 5 seasons, he played 307 games, hit 22 home runs, drove in 62 runs, and stole 0 bases. Born on September 22, 1961 in San Diego, CA, Geren stands 6' 3" and weighs 205 lb. He attended Clairemont (San Diego, CA) high school and was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 1st round (24th pick) of the 1979 amateur draft. His debut was on May 17, 1988 and he played his final game on July 26, 1993. Over his career, Geren made $605,000. Common misspellings of his name include Robert Bob bobby Peter robert Geren.