Joshua David Bard was born on March 30,1978 and is an American former professional baseball catcher.
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23 Facts About Josh Bard
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Josh Bard is the bullpen coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball.
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Josh Bard played in MLB as a catcher for the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, San Diego Padres, Washington Nationals and Seattle Mariners from 2002 to 2011.
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Josh Bard's family moved to Elizabeth, Colorado, when he was an infant.
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Josh Bard attended Cherry Creek High School in Greenwood Village, Colorado.
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Josh Bard then attended Texas Tech University, where he was a three-time All-American while playing for Texas Tech Red Raiders.
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In 2004, Josh Bard spent the first half of the season on the disabled list due to an abdominal injury, and then spent nearly the rest of the season in the minors.
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In 2005, Josh Bard returned to the Indians roster, backing up Victor Martinez.
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In January 2006, Josh Bard was acquired by the Boston Red Sox, along with outfielder Coco Crisp and reliever David Riske, for reliever Guillermo Mota, third base prospect Andy Marte, and catcher Kelly Shoppach.
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Josh Bard became the Red Sox's backup catcher during spring training 2006 following the retirement of John Flaherty.
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Josh Bard was behind the plate on August 4,2007, for a home game against the San Francisco Giants.
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Josh Bard was catching for pitcher Clay Hensley when Hensley gave up Barry Bonds's 755th home run, which tied Bonds with Hank Aaron for most career home runs.
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Josh Bard began the season as the Padres' starting catcher, with Rob Bowen as his backup.
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On March 21,2009 Josh Bard signed a minor league deal with the Washington Nationals and was invited to Spring Training.
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On December 28,2009, Josh Bard signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners.
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Josh Bard signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers in December 2011.
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Josh Bard singled in his final career at bat against the Omaha Storm Chasers in the Isotopes season-ending playoff loss on September 9,2012.
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Josh Bard retired after the season and chose to remain with the Dodgers as a Special Assistant.
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Josh Bard became the Dodgers major league bullpen coach for the 2016 season.
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On November 11,2019, Josh Bard left his bench coach position in order to find a job closer to his Colorado home and was replaced by infield coach Carlos Mendoza.
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Josh Bard won the World Series with the Dodgers in 2020 as their bullpen coach.
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Josh Bard's wife, Lindsey, is a teacher and they have been married for 10 years.
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