Al Bumbry

Played For
Baltimore Orioles (1972-1984)
San Diego Padres (1985)

Scouting Report
"Bumbry bats leadoff but does not draw walks the way most leadoff men do. He tends to be impatient and will swing at an inordinate number of first pitches, even if there are men on base and a pitcher has just walked a few of his teammates… He is a low fastball hitter who likes the ball twoard the outside corner… he has trouble with high fastballs." — from the 1984 Scouting Report

Born
Alonza Benjamin Bumbry was born on April 21, 1947, in Fredericksburg, VA.

Batted:  Left
Threw:  Right

Primary Position:  OF

Primary Team:  BAL

College:  Virginia State

Major League Debut
September 5, 1972

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Hall of Fame Voting Year Election Votes Pct 1991 BBWAA 0 %

Post-Season Appearances
1973 American League Championship Series
1974 American League Championship Series
1979 American League Championship Series
1979 World Series
1983 American League Championship Series
1983 World Series

Awards and Honors
1973 AL Rookie of the Year

Hitting Streaks
17 games (1980)
15 games (1979)

All-Star Selections
1980 AL

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