2009 ATHLETICS Justin Duchscherer was named to the American League All-Star team for the second time in 2008. BOB GEREN 17 MANAGER FRONT OFFICE Robert Peter Geren Named A’s bullpen coach, November 13, 2002 Named A’s manager, November 17, 2006 Birthdate: September 22, 1961 Opening Day Age: 47 Birthplace/Resides: San Diego, CA / Danville, CA 2009 ATHLETICS Bob Geren returns for his third season as the A’s manager in 2009. He was named the 28th manager in franchise history and the 17th in Oakland history on November 17, 2006. Geren guided the A’s to a 75-86 record last year after compiling a 76-86 record in his first season as manager in 2007. After employing an Oakland-record 54 players and tying the club record by using the disabled list 22 times in 2007, the A’s utilized 51 players in 2008 and set a new Oakland record by using the DL 25 times in 2008. Geren’s two-year major league managerial record now stands at 151-172. Geren has been a member of the A’s coaching staff for the last six seasons, REVIEW serving as the club’s bench coach in 2006 after spending the previous three seasons as bullpen coach. He joined the A’s organization in 1999 as manager of Single-A Modesto and spent the next three seasons (2000-02) at the helm of the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats. He also managed in the Boston Red Sox farm system for three seasons, guiding Utica of the New York-Penn League in 1995, the Red Sox Gulf Coast League team in 1996 and Sarasota of the Florida State League in 1998. His seven-year managerial record on the minor league level is 452-390, including a 319-253 record in the A’s system. He gained further managerial experience in the 2005 off-season, leading RECORDS Escogido in the Dominican Winter League. Geren was named the California League’s Manager of the Year in 1999 after his Modesto club finished 88-52 and won both halves in the Northern Division of the California League. He then led Triple-A Sacramento to consecutive first place finishes in the Southern Division of the Pacific Coast League, as the River Cats posted a 90-54 record in 2000 and 75-69 in 2001. A former catcher, Geren’s professional playing career spanned 15 seasons, including five years in the major leagues with the New York Yankees and San Diego Padres. Originally a first round pick of the Padres in 1979, Geren HISTORY was traded to the St. Louis organization prior to making his major league debut with the Yankees in 1988. He played four seasons with New York from 1988-91 and enjoyed his best season in 1989 when he batted .288 and hit a career high nine home runs. After spending the 1992 season in Boston’s minor league system, Geren finished his playing career with San Diego in 1993. He owns a .233 career batting average in 307 Major League games. A native of San Diego, Geren attended Clairemont High School. Bob and his wife, Pam, reside in Danville with their sons, Brett and Bobby. MAJOR LEAGUE RECORD OPPONENTS AVG. G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TOTALS .233 307 765 62 178 21 1 22 76 MANAGERIAL RECORD Year CLUB LEAGUE CLASS W-L POS 1995 Utica New York-Penn Rookie 33-40 5th / Pickney 1996 GCL Red Sox Gulf Coast Rookie 24-36 4th / Western 1998 Sarasota Florida State Single-A 76-61 3rd / Western 1999 Modesto California Single-A 88-52 1st / North 2000 Sacramento Pacific Coast Triple-A 90-54 1st / Southern PLAYER DEVELOPMENT PLAYER 2001 Sacramento Pacific Coast Triple-A 75-69 1st / Southern 2002 Sacramento Pacific Coast Triple-A 66-78 3rd / Southern 2007 OAKLAND American Majors 76-86 3rd / West 2008 OAKLAND American Majors 75-86 3rd / West Major League Totals 151-172 Minor League Totals 452-390 MISCELLANEOUS 28 ❯ 2009 OAKLAND ATHLETICS MEDIA GUIDE FRONT OFFICE ATHLETICS MANAGERS Manager Years W L Pct. Notes Connie Mack 1901-50 3627 3891 .482 9 AL Pennants, 5 World Championships Jimmie Dykes 1951-53 208 254 .450 Eddie Joost 1954 51 103 .331 Lou Boudreau 1955-57 151 260 .367 Harry Craft 1957-59 162 196 .453 Bob Elliot 1960 58 96 .377 2009 ATHLETICS Joe Gordon 1961 26 33 .441 Hank Bauer 1961-62, 69 187 226 .453 Ed Lopat 1963-64 90 124 .421 Mel McGaha 1964-65 45 91 .331 Haywood Sullivan 1965 54 82 .397 Alvin Dark 1966-67, 74-75 314 291 .519 2 AL West Titles, 1 AL Pennant, 1 World Championship Luke Appling 1967 10 30 .250 Bob Kennedy 1968 82 80 .506 John McNamara 1969-70 97 78 .554 Dick Williams 1971-73 288 190 .603 3 AL West Titles, 2 AL Pennants, 2 World Championships REVIEW Chuck Tanner 1976 87 74 .540 Jack McKeon 1977,78 71 105 .403 Started 1977 season, finished 1978 Bobby Winkles 1977-78 61 86 .415 Finished 1977 season, started 1978 Jim Marshall 1979 54 108 .333 Billy Martin 1980-82 215 218 .497 1 AL West Title Steve Boros 1983-84 94 112 .456 Jackie Moore 1984-86 163 190 .462 Jeff Newman 1986 2 8 .200 Interim Manager Tony La Russa 1986-1995 798 673 .542 4 AL West Titles, 3 AL Pennants, 1 World Championship RECORDS Art Howe 1996-2002 600 533 .530 2 AL West Titles, 1 AL Wild Card Ken Macha 2003-2006 368 280 .568 2 AL West Titles Bob Geren 2007-Present 151 172 .467 MIKE GALLEGO 12 HISTORY THIRD BASE COACH Michael Anthony Gallego Named A’s third base coach, October 22, 2008 Birthdate: October 31, 1960 Opening Day Age: 48 Birthplace/Resides: Whittier, CA / Yorba Linda, CA OPPONENTS Mike Gallego is in his first season as the A’s third base coach, but it is his 13th season in the Oakland organiza- tion, which includes 12 years as a player. Gallego comes to the A’s from the Colorado Rockies organization, where he spent nine seasons, including the last four as third base and infield coach on Clint Hurdle’s major league staff. Under his tutelage, the Rockies set DEVELOPMENT PLAYER a major league record for fielding percentage with a mark of .98925 in 2007. Shortstop Troy Tulowitzki led major league shortstops with a .987 fielding percentage that year and Todd Helton topped all National League first base- man with a .999 fielding percentage. Gallego joined the Rockies organization as a roving infield coordinator in 2000, a position he held until joining the major league coaching staff on May 1, 2002. He returned to his minor league duties in 2003-04, before rejoining the major league staff in 2005. Gallego began his coaching career as Boston’s minor league infield instructor in 1999. Gallego’s professional career began when the A’s drafted him in the second round of the 1981 June draft out of UCLA. He made his major league debut with Oakland in 1985 and spent 13 seasons in the majors with Oakland (1985-91, 95), the New York Yankees (1992-94) and St. Louis Cardinals (1996-97). He is a .239 career hitter with 42 home runs and 282 RBI in 1111 games, including .232 in 772 games with the A’s. A valuable utility infielder, he MISCELLANEOUS played in three straight postseasons with Oakland from 1988-90 and was a member of the 1989 World Champion 2009 OAKLAND ATHLETICS MEDIA GUIDE ❯ 29 ❯ MIKE GALLEGO continued A’s. In 1993, he won the Good Guy Award from the New York Press Photographer’s Association and New York Baseball Writers after putting together his best season, batting .283 with 10 home runs and 54 RBI. FRONT OFFICE A native of Whittier, Calif., Gallego graduated from St. Paul High School (Santa Fe Springs, Calif.) and attended UCLA for three years before being drafted by the A’s. He and his wife, Caryn, have twin sons, Nicholas and Joseph (12/29/88) and a daughter, Allison (12/12/90), and reside in Yorba Linda, Calif. MAJOR LEAGUE RECORD AVG. G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TOTALS .239 1111 2931 374 700 111 12 42 282 2009 ATHLETICS RON ROMANICK 37 BULLPEN COACH Ronald James Romanick REVIEW Named A’s bullpen coach, October 16, 2007 Birthdate: November 6, 1960 Opening Day Age: 48 Birthplace/Resides: Burley, ID / Fountain Hills, AZ Ron Romanick enters his second season on the A’s major league coaching staff as bullpen coach after spending RECORDS the previous nine seasons as the A’s minor league roving pitching instructor. He served as a pitching coordinator in the Seattle Mariners organization for seven seasons (1992-98) before joining the A’s. Romanick’s major league career spanned three seasons (1984-86) with the California Angels, compiling a career record of 31-29 and a 4.24 ERA in 82 appearances, all starts. He made 33 starts for the Angels as a rookie in 1984 and posted a 12-12 record and a 3.76 ERA. Romanick followed up his rookie season with a 14-9 showing in 1985. After going 5-8 in 1986, he was traded to the New York Yankees organization and spent the 1987 season with Triple-A Columbus. He retired in 1988 after spending one year in the Milwaukee farm system. Romanick pitched at Arizona State before being drafted by the Angels in the first round of the Secondary Phase of the 1981 January Draft.