Sam Perlozzo

Infobox MLB retired
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textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
name=Sam Perlozzo
position=Second Baseman
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1951|3|4
deathdate=
debutdate=September 13
debutyear=by|1977
debutteam=Minnesota Twins
finaldate=September 13
finalyear=by|1979
finalteam=San Diego Padres
stat1label=AVG
stat1value=.269
stat2label=Hits
stat2value=7
stat3label=Runs
stat3value=6
teams= As Player
*Minnesota Twins (by|1977)
*San Diego Padres (by|1979)As Manager
*Baltimore Orioles (by|2005-by|2007)
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Samuel Benedict Perlozzo (born March 4 1951 in Cumberland, Maryland) is a former second baseman and manager in Major League Baseball, most recently with the Baltimore Orioles. He currently is the third base coach of the Seattle Mariners.

After graduating from Bishop Walsh School in Cumberland, Perlozzo's professional baseball career included parts of two seasons as a reserve with the Minnesota Twins and San Diego Padres. He was drafted by the Twins after playing college ball at George Washington University.

With the Orioles, he was promoted from bench coach to interim manager after manager Lee Mazzilli was fired on August 4, by|2005, during the team's worst losing streak of the season. The Orioles went 23-32 under Perlozzo that season. On October 12, the "interim" title was dropped as Perlozzo was named the team's manager. In 2006, Perlozzo's first full season as manager of the Orioles, the team finished with a 70-92 record.

Orioles owner Peter Angelos dismissed Perlozzo as the team's manager on June 18, by|2007 [http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2907704] . Perlozzo was replaced by Bullpen coach Dave Trembley on an interim basis then, after some success, had the interim tag removed. On November 5, 2007 the Seattle Mariners announced that Perlozzo had been hired as the third base coach for the Seattle Mariners.

Managerial record

ee also

* List of Major League Baseball managers in 2006
* List of Major League Baseball managers in 2007

External links

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*baseball-reference manager|id=perlosa01