Bobby Floyd (baseball)

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Bobby Floyd
Bobby Floyd Orioles.jpg
Floyd with the Orioles in the 1960s
Infielder
Born: (1943-10-20) October 20, 1943 (age 81)
Hawthorne, California
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 18, 1968, for the Baltimore Orioles
Last MLB appearance
June 24, 1974, for the Kansas City Royals

After his playing days ended, Floyd became a manager in minor league baseball, and spent the next 30 years coaching.

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Sporting positions
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first manager
Bellingham Mariners Manager
1977
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Mike Stubbins
Stockton Ports Manager
1978
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Alexandria Mariners Manager
1978
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first manager
Lynn Sailors Manager
1980–1981
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1982–1984
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first manager
Calgary Cannons Manager
1985
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1987–1988
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2001
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2002–2003
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2004
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2006
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