Malmberg played in the Boston Red Sox farm system in 1957–58, and rejoined it when the Red Sox took over as the Seattle Rainiers' parent club in 1961. Malmberg served as a playing coach for Rainiers manager Johnny Pesky, who was promoted to pilot of the Red Sox following the 1962 season. Malmberg followed Pesky to Boston as his first-base coach for the 1963 and 1964 seasons. After Pesky's firing at the end of 1964, Malmberg embarked on an 11-year minor league managerial career in the Baltimore Orioles, Kansas City Royals and Oakland Athletics organizations. He managed teams in the Class A California League, Florida State League and Carolina League, the Double-A Eastern League and Southern League, and the Triple-A American Association. He won two league championships (in 1965 and 1971) and retired after the 1975 campaign with a career managerial mark of 744 wins and 783 defeats (.487).
When the Seattle Mariners were formed as an American League expansion team set to begin play in 1977, Malmberg was appointed the club's first third-base coach on the staff of manager Darrell Johnson. But Malmberg was suffering from terminal pancreatic cancer and he died in San Francisco at age 51, five months before the Mariners played their first official game.[1]
Referencesedit
Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007.
^Gorman, Lou, High and Inside: My Life in the Front Offices of Baseball. Lexington, NC: Jefferson & Co., 2008, p. 161
External linksedit
Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
harry, malmberg, harry, william, malmberg, july, 1925, october, 1976, american, second, baseman, coach, major, league, baseball, longtime, player, manager, minor, league, baseball, born, fairfield, alabama, raised, pittsburg, california, malmberg, batted, thre. Harry William Malmberg July 31 1925 October 29 1976 was an American second baseman and coach in Major League Baseball and a longtime player and manager in minor league baseball Born in Fairfield Alabama and raised in Pittsburg California Malmberg batted and threw right handed stood 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m 185 cm tall and weighed 170 pounds 77 kg during his active career Harry MalmbergSecond BasemanBorn 1925 07 31 July 31 1925Fairfield AlabamaDied October 29 1976 1976 10 29 aged 51 San Francisco CaliforniaBatted RightThrew RightMLB debutApril 12 1955 for the Detroit TigersLast MLB appearanceSeptember 11 1955 for the Detroit TigersMLB statisticsBatting average 216At bats208Hits45TeamsDetroit Tigers 1955 Malmberg spent only three seasons at the Major League level during a 29 year career in professional baseball Originally a member of the Cleveland Indians farm system he reached Triple A with the San Diego Padres of the Pacific Coast League in 1951 and spent the 11 of the next 12 years at the top level of the minors toiling also for the Indianapolis Indians Charleston Senators and Minneapolis Millers of the American Association and the PCL s San Francisco Seals and Seattle Rainiers The exception was the 1955 season when Malmberg turning age 30 spent a full season for the Detroit Tigers appearing in 67 games and compiling a batting average of 216 with five doubles two triples no home runs and 19 runs batted in Malmberg played in the Boston Red Sox farm system in 1957 58 and rejoined it when the Red Sox took over as the Seattle Rainiers parent club in 1961 Malmberg served as a playing coach for Rainiers manager Johnny Pesky who was promoted to pilot of the Red Sox following the 1962 season Malmberg followed Pesky to Boston as his first base coach for the 1963 and 1964 seasons After Pesky s firing at the end of 1964 Malmberg embarked on an 11 year minor league managerial career in the Baltimore Orioles Kansas City Royals and Oakland Athletics organizations He managed teams in the Class A California League Florida State League and Carolina League the Double A Eastern League and Southern League and the Triple A American Association He won two league championships in 1965 and 1971 and retired after the 1975 campaign with a career managerial mark of 744 wins and 783 defeats 487 When the Seattle Mariners were formed as an American League expansion team set to begin play in 1977 Malmberg was appointed the club s first third base coach on the staff of manager Darrell Johnson But Malmberg was suffering from terminal pancreatic cancer and he died in San Francisco at age 51 five months before the Mariners played their first official game 1 References editJohnson Lloyd and Wolff Miles ed The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball 2nd edition Durham N C Baseball America 2007 Gorman Lou High and Inside My Life in the Front Offices of Baseball Lexington NC Jefferson amp Co 2008 p 161External links editCareer statistics and player information from Baseball Reference or Baseball Reference Minors Preceded byRudy York Boston Red Sox first base coach1963 1964 Succeeded byPete Runnels Preceded byJack McKeon Omaha Royals manager1973 1974 Succeeded byBilly Gardner Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Harry Malmberg amp oldid 1213599662, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
