- Lorenzo Bundy
Charles Lorenzo Bundy (born
November 6 ,1959 inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania ) is the manager of theLas Vegas 51s , the Triple-A affiliate of theLos Angeles Dodgers .Playing career
He attended
James Madison University , where he was a standout first baseman and ranks second on the school's all-time home run list. http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/documents/2007/04/10/205166/1/Lorenzo_Bundy_bio.pdf?sid=t400] Bundy was drafted by theBaltimore Orioles in the 22nd round of the1977 MLB Draft but did not sign. [ [http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/B/Lorenzo-Bundy.shtml Lorenzo Bundy Statistics - The Baseball Cube ] ] After college he signed with the Texas Rangers as an undrafted free agent and also spent time in thePittsburgh Pirates andMontreal Expos systems. He played eight seasons in the minor leagues and the Mexican Leagues. He finished with a career batting average of .318 with 135 home runs and 535 RBI.Coaching career
*1995-1996 Hitting Coach
Brevard County Manatees
*1998 Minor league outfield and baserunning coachFlorida Marlins
*1999 Bullpen coachColorado Rockies
*2000-2001 Minor league outfield and baserunning coachColorado Rockies
*2002 Hitting CoachPawtucket Red Sox
*2003 Hitting CoachEl Paso Diablos - the Diablos led theTexas League with a .282 batting average.
*2004 Interim bench coachArizona Diamondbacks
*2004-2006 Hitting CoachTucson Sidewinders - The Sidewinders led the PCL with a .289 batting average and 844 runs scored in 2006, and captured the PCL and Triple-A Championships.Managing career
Compiled a 357-397 record as a Manager with Class "A" teams from 1990-1994 and 1997.
*1990 Gulf Coast Expos - Won Southern Division Title, but lost in league finals.
*1991 Sumter Flyers
*1992 Albany Polecats
*1993-1994Burlington Bees
*1997Brevard County Manatees He has also managed in the Mexican Winter League (1991-2006) winning the championship for
Navojoa during the 1999-2000 season and has twice been namedManager of the Year. He was hired to manage theLas Vegas 51s prior to the start of the 2007 season. This is his first Managerial position with a "AAA" team.References
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