Harry Ralston "Bud" Black was born on June 30,1957 and is an American professional baseball manager and former player who is the manager of the Colorado Rockies.
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38 Facts About Bud Black
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Bud Black played in Major League Baseball as a pitcher from 1981 through 1995, most notably for the Kansas City Royals and Cleveland Indians.
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Bud Black was named the National League Manager of the Year in 2010.
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Bud Black initially attended Lower Columbia College and pitched for the school's baseball team.
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Bud Black was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the third round of the 1977 January amateur draft and again in the second round of the 1977 June amateur draft by the New York Mets, but he did not sign with either team.
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Bud Black graduated in 1979 with a bachelor's degree in management.
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Bud Black made his major league debut with the Mariners on September 5,1981, in a relief appearance where he faced only one batter and gave up a hit.
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Bud Black only made one more appearance that season, the following day where he pitched 1 inning, gave up 1 hit, and issued 3 walks.
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Bud Black began the 1982 season in the major leagues, primarily as a reliever.
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Bud Black received a no-decision instead of a loss because the game was protested, causing the league to reinstate Brett's go-ahead home run.
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Bud Black was called upon to be at the forefront of the Royals rotation in the 1984 American League Championship Series, but he surrendered 7 hits and 4 earned runs across 5 innings as his team was swept by the Detroit Tigers in 3 games.
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In 1985, Bud Black was the Royals' Opening Day starter for the second consecutive season.
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Bud Black threw 5 complete games that year, 2 of which were shutouts.
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Bud Black started game 2 of the 1985 American League Championship Series, lasting 7 innings while giving up 5 hits and 3 runs.
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Bud Black opened the 1988 season with the Royals, only working as a reliever.
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In 1990, Bud Black was Cleveland's Opening Day starter, going 5 innings with 6 hits and 3 earned runs surrendered against the New York Yankees.
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Bud Black threw 5 complete games in that stretch, 2 of which were shutouts.
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Bud Black made his final 3 appearances of the 1990 season with Toronto, including 1 relief appearance and 2 starts.
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On November 9,1990, Bud Black signed a four-year, $10 million contract with the San Francisco Giants.
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Bud Black threw 3 shutouts in 1991, including back-to-back shutouts on May 5 and 10, both times against the New York Mets.
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Bud Black spent the first month of the 1992 season sidelined due to a back sprain he suffered during spring training.
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Bud Black threw 2 complete games, one of which was a shutout.
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In 1993, following an August 3 game against the San Diego Padres, Bud Black suffered elbow inflammation that ended his season due to a 60-day disabled list placement.
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In 1998, Bud Black was the pitching coach for the Buffalo Bisons, Cleveland's Triple-A affiliate.
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On November 23,1999, Anaheim Angels manager Mike Scioscia hired Bud Black to be the team's pitching coach, joining a group of new assistant coaching hires that included Joe Maddon, Alfredo Griffin, Ron Roenicke, and Mickey Hatcher.
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Bud Black took over an Angels starting rotation that was considered subpar by the media in the previous season.
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Bud Black worked with young pitchers like Jarrod Washburn, Ramon Ortiz, and Scott Schoeneweis.
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In October 2002, as the Angels were preparing for the 2002 World Series, the Cleveland Indians inquired about Bud Black becoming the team's next manager after the firing of Charlie Manuel.
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In November 2003, Bud Black was interviewed by the Boston Red Sox for the team's managerial opening, but the job went to Terry Francona and Bud Black remained with the Angels.
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Bud Black coached Bartolo Colon in 2005 during his AL Cy Young-winning season.
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Bud Black nonetheless was the winner of the 2010 National League Manager of the Year Award, edging Dusty Baker of the Cincinnati Reds in voting by a single point.
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Bud Black is only the third former full-time pitcher to win a Manager of the Year Award, joining Tommy Lasorda and Larry Dierker.
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Bud Black turned down the Nationals offer, which he considered to be too low.
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On November 25,2015, it was announced that Bud Black would be returning to the Los Angeles Angels to serve as a special assistant to the new General Manager, Billy Eppler.
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Bud Black previously served as a pitching coach for the team from 2000 to 2006.
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