Bob Melvin

Quick Facts

Full Name	Bob Melvin
Occupation	Baseball Manager
Date Of Birth	Oct 28, 1961(1961-10-28)
Age	63
Birthplace	Palo Alto
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Libra

Bob Melvin Biography

Bob Melvin is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Manager who was born on October 28, 1961 in Palo Alto, California, United States. Former manager turned catcher who earned his very first AL manager of the year title for Oakland Athletics in 2012. Oakland Athletics in 2012.

He was the manager of Randy Johnson on the Arizona Diamondbacks from 2007 to the year 2008.

After attending Laurel and Encinal elementary schools in Menlo Park, Melvin played baseball (at catcher), basketball (at forward), and golf at Menlo- Atherton High School in Atherton, south of San Francisco, graduating in 1979. He batted .474 with 11 home runs for the baseball team, including .529 his senior year when he was named to the San Jose Mercury News’ All-Central Coast Section baseball team. He was the first student inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame.

Bobby Melvin was then selected in the 1st round (2nd pick) by the Detroit Tigers in the secondary phase of the 1981 draft. He debuted in the major leagues on May 25, 1985, at the age of 23. He played 11 seasons, mostly as a back-up catcher, for the Tigers, San Francisco Giants, Baltimore Orioles, Kansas City Royals, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, and Chicago White Sox. As a Tiger, he backed up Lance Parrish, and as a Giant, he served as the backup for fellow catcher Bob Brenly, who, like him, went on to manage the Diamondbacks. During his winters in San Francisco, he interned at Bear Stearns.

The father of a child called Alexi and a wife named Kelley Melvin.

Bob Melvin Net Worth

Bob Melvin is one of the richest Baseball Manager from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Bob Melvin 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a part of his team the Giants, Tigers, Orioles, Royals, Yankees, Red Sox, and White Sox throughout his nine-season MLB career.

He won NL Manager of the Year awards when he was the manager of Arizona Diamondbacks Arizona Diamondbacks in 2007.

Robert Paul Melvin (born October 28, 1961) is an American former professional baseball player and coach who is the manager of the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has been named Manager of the Year three times, most recently in 2018. He is currently the longest-tenured manager in the MLB. During a 10-year playing career from 1985 through 1994, Melvin was a catcher for the Detroit Tigers, San Francisco Giants, Baltimore Orioles, Kansas City Royals, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, and Chicago White Sox.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Bob Melvin height 6 ft 4 in Bob weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Bob Melvin Dating?

According to our records, Bob Melvin married to Kelley Melvin. As of December 1, 2023, Bob Melvin’s is not dating anyone.

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In his managing career Melvin has led the Seattle Mariners (2003–04), Arizona Diamondbacks (2005–09), and Oakland Athletics (2011–present). Melvin was named the National League Manager of the Year in 2007, and the American League Manager of the Year in both 2012 (becoming the 6th manager in history to win the award in both leagues) and in 2018 (becoming the 8th manager ever to win the award three or more times in a career). Through 2019, his 731 Oakland wins were third-most in team history (behind Connie Mack and Tony La Russa), and he had an aggregate career record of 1,224-1,172 (.511) in 16 seasons as a Major League manager.

Facts & Trivia

Bob Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Manager. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Bob Melvin celebrates birthday on October 28 of every year.

Melvin was the second manager the Diamondbacks hired for 2005, after they fired Wally Backman before he managed a single game due to revelations of his past arrests and serious financial troubles. Melvin led the team on a 26-game improvement from a franchise-worst 51-111 mark in 2004, as the team finished 2005 with a record of 77-85.

What happened Bob Melvin?

San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin out of hospital, resting after prostate surgery.

Why did Bob Melvin go to San Diego?

SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin says he’ll have prostate surgery Wednesday and hopes he misses only part of a forthcoming road trip.

Where is Bob Melvin managing?

Melvin, 60 years old, is in his first season at the helm of the Padres after spending the previous 11 years with the Oakland Athletics.

Is Bob Melvin a good coach?

Melvin has 10 years of experience as a big league manager. He’s coached three different teams, two from the AL West and one National League team. This gives him plenty of experience coaching in this division , and five years in the NL certainly helps when it comes to interleague and a potential World Series matchup.

How long has Bob Melvin been with the AS?

Bob Melvin
Last MLB appearance
August 6, 1994, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average| .233