| Bob Brenly | |
|---|---|
 Brenly during the 2001 World Series | |
| Catcher / Manager | |
| Born: February 25, 1954 Coshocton, Ohio, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 14, 1981, for the San Francisco Giants | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 1, 1989, for the San Francisco Giants | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .247 |
| Home runs | 91 |
| Runs batted in | 333 |
| Managerial record | 303–262 |
| Winning % | .536 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| As player
As manager As coach | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Robert Earl Brenly (born February 25, 1954) is an American baseball sportscaster and a former professional baseball player, coach and manager.[1] He played the majority of his Major League Baseball career as a catcher with the San Francisco Giants.[1] After retiring as a player, Brenly worked as a broadcaster with the Chicago Cubs, then as a coach with the Giants, then as a broadcaster for Fox. He was hired to manage the Arizona Diamondbacks for the 2001 season, and won the franchise's only championship his first year, becoming the fourth rookie manager to win a World Series and first since 1961.[2] In 2004, Brenly was released by the Diamondbacks and again became a broadcaster with the Cubs until 2012. He now serves as a color commentator for Diamondbacks broadcasts.
- ^ a b "Bob Brenly". Baseball Reference. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
- ^ "Rookie managers who won the World Series". MLB.com.