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BOB LEMON (Franchise
Manager #3)
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MANAGER |
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Robert Granville Lemon
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 185 lb.
Born: September 22, 1920 in San Bernardino, CA
Died: January 11, 2000 in Long Beach, CA |
June 9, 1970: Named
Royals third manager
October 3, 1972: Replaced by Jack McKeon (Lemon
was
retained to manage the last 2 games of the season) |
MLB Managerial Debut: June
9, 1970
Final MLB Game as a Manager: April 25, 1982 |
Royals Managerial Debut: June
9, 1970
Final Royals Game: October
4, 1972 |
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| Managerial
Record (with the Royals) |
| Year |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
Place |
| 1970 |
46 |
64 |
.418 |
33 |
4th |
| 1971 |
85 |
76 |
.528 |
16 |
2nd |
| 1972 |
76 |
78 |
.494 |
16.5 |
4th |
| w/Royals |
207 |
218 |
.487 |
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| Career |
430 |
403 |
.516 |
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For
complete stats, go to Baseball-Reference.com's Bob Lemon page
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| Notes |
| Was a coach for the Royals in 1970
before taking over as manager |
| Elected to the
Baseball Hall of Fame in 1976 |
| Also managed the Chicago White Sox
(1977-78) & the New York Yankees (1978-79, 1981-82) |
| Managed the Yankees
in 2 World Series (1978 & 1981), winning the title in 1978 |
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