He would always wear all black on days he pitched. MEET BRUCE BOCHY / NEW HEAD MAN / San Francisco's 16th manager owns reputation to match his cap size Former Army brat keeps a low profile, and players love it. A history of the Sports Reference Sponsorship System, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Tuesday, January 17, 11:08PM. "There's no gratitude down here for that.". I realized what I did, and it crushed me. fr. "I would warm up at the bat rack and then you would see the manager make a move and all of a sudden now there's a righty in the 'pen. We always ate together as a family, and he was always coming in late.". You can get a six-pack of beer in a lot of guys' helmet, but only in Boch's helmet can you put a six-pack of beer with ice.''. Three years later, when Bochy reached the majors, they married and began a baseball life as chaotic as Bruce's youth. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Join our linker program. It happened in the bottom of the 10th inning of an Astros-Padres game in 1985. Bochy has a self-proclaimed massive head, apparently wearing a size 8 cap. Bruce Bochy can't help it. "In his locker, we put a six-pack of beer, with ice, in Boch's helmet. "They said, 'Oh, we didn't know any of that,' " she said, "and I let them know that it was their job to find out, and if they didn't know they weren't doing their jobs. Bochys resume suggests he could deliver. Peavy started that game and said he will never forget Bochy's reaction to the Padres' rat-a-tat demise that night. Former Ranger Kevin Mench, according to legend, had the biggest head in Rangers history with a size 8 cap. If so, his temperament will be tested in 2007. Bochy's humor is mostly self-deprecating. He couldn't recover fast enough. I went to a Yankees/Rangers game at The Stadium back in '05ish and sat a row back from the LF wall when Kevin Mench was playing LF. WebON THIS DATE IN 1995, Bruce Bochy won his first game as a manager. We're going to have incidents just like a family does, or a workplace. He would sit alone. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. The Giants prepare for the season with spring training workouts at Scottsdale Stadium. They do that with every word. Bruce speaks reverently about his sister. A few of those seasons in San Diego, from 1983-85, the journeyman infielder shared a clubhouse with former Giants manager Bruce Bochy, who was the Padres' catcher from 1983-87 K. "We called it, 'The Day of Death,''' said Twins pitcher Kevin Tapani. But rumors of his return have been swirling basically since his retirement, and it appears that the Rangers and GM Chris Young were able to talk him into leading this club into 2023. After release from Dodgers, what's next for Trevor Bauer? He is the new manager for the San Francisco Giants. Hoffman was talking to a reporter who did not ask about the head, but Hoffman volunteered a story from Bochy's playing days, when the new Giants manager was a backup catcher in San Diego. Bruce Bochy has one of the largest heads in MLB history When the Rangers announced Bruce Bochy as the next manager of the team, they brough a man with valuable experience, and three World Series championships, to his name the lead a young squad to hopefully their first. "Back then," Bruce said, "you had to hang the tobacco up in barns. Tim Kurkjian reminisces about Bruce Bochy's abnormally large helmet on the anniversary of his first win as a manager. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER. He said Mark Lemke was better than Hornsby. Bochy has left the safety net of San Diego and come to a city ravenous for a championship, to lead a team with some important holes, a general manager who essentially has been told he must win to keep his job and a lightning-rod superstar whose presence, particularly when he nears a milestone, creates mayhem in the clubhouse. Bochy doesn't hide the size of his head. You played a great game tonight. In 1997, he hit back-to-back homers with Andy Stankiewicz. San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Matt Morris (35) had a rough outing as he is taken out by Giants manager Bruce Bochy (left) in the 2nd inning with a score of 6-2, Brewers. Feel his pain as a size 8. This is a carousel. Bochys World Series teams were clutch in those instances. He could make a game out of anything, and he would lose track of time. I want to treat players the way I would want to be treated. April 16, 1955 Ironic considering the absence of any sort of arrogance or Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and Bochy's hands look as though they could palm a Volkswagen bug. Bochy's highlight reel is loaded with triumphs, but he would be the first to tell you that he's far from perfect. Known for his perspective and wit, Henry also appears frequently on radio and television talking Giants, and is a popular follow on Twitter. Blanco was a much better outfielder than Morse, but also an offensive downgrade. With the Padres, Bochy hit a walk-off homer off Nolan Ryan, the only walk-off homer he ever hit, the only one Ryan ever allowed. Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. As a player, Bochy was traded twice. In 1994, the Twins' Scott Erickson threw a no-hitter. They're all in the dugout wondering what happened to Bruce. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. "Tell you what," he said in a deep, gravelly voice that slightly hints at his Southern roots. Or was it Panama? With the Giants losing 5-4 in the ninth inning of a July game in 2010, Bochy notices Dodgers hitting coach Don Mattingly who had taken over after manager Joe Torre was ejected making two visits on the mound during a single trip to talk to closer Jonathan Broxton. ". It did not click for Bochy, who quickly was pigeonholed as a backup catcher. No one ran a bullpen better than he did. 10 is the still-active Dusty Baker at 2,019 wins, so Bochy will likely have to catch former Dodgers manager Walt Alston at 2,040 in order to climb into the top 10. The Giants prepare for the season with spring training workouts at Scottsdale Stadium. On days he started back then, no one was allowed to talk to him, even on the bench between innings. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The size of Dodger Stadium parking lot. Their neighbor, Kevin McNamara, moved in two months later and remembers seeing them for the first time, joking that as soon as he saw Bruce driving home after a round of golf while Kim was laboring to sweep the driveway, "I knew he and I were going to hit it off.". Every night, I lie in bed for 30 minutes trying to learn French words. Like any manager, Bochy will scream at times and follow a player into the tunnel with choice words when he messes up. For those who like ballplayers with giant heads: Kevin Mench wore a size 8. At No. Eastern Florida State College (Cocoa, FL). The Rangers need pitching. I can say 'bonjour' and 'bonsoir' and 's'il vous plait,' but I'm about to say uncle and go back to Spanish. That's all I can ever think of when Kevin Mench is mentioned. For a career .239 hitter with only 26 home runs over 9 years, I can imagine that was probably a pretty magical moment for him. 2007-03-11 04:00:00 PDT Scottsdale , Ariz. -- It always comes back to his massive head. Kurkjian tells stories about Bochy's extremely large helmet (1:15), Bruce Bochy has a sense of humor, and a big head, The first $500 million superstar? Remember Madison Bumgarner in 2014? By the time I got to the on-deck circle, there's somebody else already waiting like a (Gregor) Blanco or somebody was waiting down in the tunnel to hit. Listening to Bochy punk himself, it registers: The man with a big head does not have a big head. I just walk back (to the dugout) and here comes Blanco to the on-deck circle, ready to hit.". Photographed in Scottsdale on 2/17/07. I can say 'bonjour' and 'bonsoir' and 's'il vous plait,' but I'm about to say uncle and go back to Spanish. Bochy retired in 2019 after a successful 13-year stint with the Giants, citing health- and stress-related reasons. Bonus: Pete Rose forearms Bochy's giant head to score the winning run. Former Yankees captains on what awaits Aaron Judge, Alonso: Mets on the brink of something special, Cubs to honor Sandberg, who sees issue for Sosa, Cardinals president high on bench coach McEwing, Reports: Twins, Paddack agree on 3-year contract, Bauer becomes free agent after clearing waivers, Soto ($23M) leads MLB stars avoiding arbitration, Fantasy baseball rankings for 2023 points leagues, Fantasy baseball rankings for 2023 head-to-head category and rotisserie leagues, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. In 1966, pitcher Eric Hillman was born. He played in one World Series (1984). What to watch the rest of this MLB offseason, A's formally welcome ex-Japanese star Fujinami, Mets GM: Lineup deep even after losing Correa, Thomas, Pirates star and original Met, dies at 93, Angelos says Orioles staying put, scolds reporter, Sources: Cubs, 1B Mancini agree on 2-year deal, Padres give 16-year-old catching prospect $5.6M, Jays bullpen coach Buschmann stepping down, The biggest winners and losers of this MLB offseason. All picks and predictions are suggestions only. I've always been around 7 5/8 and I always thought my head was massive! He had a great feel for the game, and for players. He was with the Padres from 1995 through 2006 before joining the Giants until he retired in 2019. When Mike Piazza joined Bochy's San Diego Padres in 2006, Piazza took a hand-strength test that is required of all new players. Former Ranger Kevin Mench, according to legend, had the biggest head in Rangers history with Bruce Bochy is the new manager for the San Francisco Giants. "I couldn't get anyone else's helmet on. "You know how we use slang, we say 'don't know' instead of 'I don't know'? Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. Stay on current site or go to US version. To be a manager in the big leagues for 25 straight years is no small feat. When people commend me for what I'm doing for my mom, it's a testament to the type of mom my mother was. Or write about sports? Which is why Hoffman took a public shot at his own organization when it let Bochy sign a three-year contract with the Giants, and why so many Padres are rooting for Bochy to succeed in every way short of ending their run of two National League West titles. The Milwaukee Brewers host the San Francisco Giants in a spring training game at Maryvale Baseball Park in Phoenix, Arizona on March 3, 2007. (1:15). Every night, I lie in bed for 30 minutes trying to learn French words. In 2005, Mark Grudzielanek hit for the cycle. If we'd play 18 holes of golf and I was up a stroke, we'd play 27, 36 or 54 until he crushed me. During a game between the Rockies and Padres at Coors Field in May 1995, Bochy then the Padres manager had an on-camera mishap after Bip Roberts slid across the plate, scoring on a San Diego single. Chronicle Photo / Deanne Fitzmaurice Ran on: 03-11-2007 You love baseball. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. "They had 100 guys out there because they had a no-cut policy," Bochy said. It fits 10 stadiums. The globetrotting Army brat and his wife raised their sons, Greg and Brett (now 27 and 19), in the same Poway house they bought in 1985. "I had a little meeting with the players and little did I know, I was just a warmup. Way-way-too-early 2023 MLB All-Stars: Predicting full rosters for both the AL and NL, 28 days, 3 teams -- and countless twists: Inside the Carlos Correa free agency saga, Pride, power and complaining about bad airplane food? She had a good arm.". Bruce protects 8-Bit and not Nita in Last Stand. There's no quit until he beats me. In 1997, he hit back-to-back homers with Andy Stankiewicz. Tim Kurkjian reminisces about Bruce Bochy's abnormally large helmet on the anniversary of his first win as a manager. "He was an adventurous boy," Bruce's only sister, Terry, said from her home in Melbourne, Fla. "He was not one to sit idle at home. Whats another issue that plagued the Rangers this past season? The host was tearing into Bochy for resting Tony Gwynn and Ken Caminiti and saying Bochy didn't care if San Diego lost that game because it won the first two in the series. OS ANGELES -- Bruce Bochy announced during the spring of 2019 that the season would be his last with the Giants, but when the next spring rolled around, Bochy was right back in a dugout. We were down 8-4, the Tigers needed three outs to clinch the World Series,'' Bochy said. He is the new manager for the San Francisco Giants. The player who hit that game-winning dinger? My dude, thats like very average for an adult male. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. have to do with Class A Minor League Baseball. The Bruce Bochy file . Bochy may have gotten off easily, in that respect. Ran on: 03-11-2007 He is my favorite. Can't find any hats for the life of me. Bochy had great pitching staffs with the Giants. April 16, 1955 Twitter: @Mike_at_SFGate. I told them there are cell phones. His helmet size is an 8 1/4. In 2005, Mark Grudzielanek hit for the cycle. Springing Rule 8.06 traps the Dodgers twice! Throughout his playing career, he could never find replacement catching and batting helmets that fit him. vs. NYM 3 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB, Last Game: RELATED: Former A's manager reportedly a candidate to replace Bochy. David Vincent, author of the Home Run Encyclopedia, determined that it was the most combined letters ever in back-to-back homers, more than Yastrzemski and Conigliaro. He has sparred with a few players -- "I'm sure Phil Nevin hates me now" -- and will holler at umpires. He won three World Series in a five-year span. Trevor Hoffman, the Hall of Fame-caliber closer for the Padres, is one of Bochy's closest friends in the game. Every dugout shot or photo it looks like it weighs 100 pounds. "I wasn't there," Hoffman said, "but just to think about his wrecking-ball head going into one of those beams; we're lucky the stadium didn't come down.". It got away from us,' " Peavy said. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. Bochy later said during a Reddit Ask Me Anything that if he were to choose a player to add to his coaching staff, it would be Pence for his energy and inspiration, or Buster Posey for his knowledge of pitching and his ability to evaluate other teams' weaknesses and strengths. Now, was that in Florida? Chronicle Photo / Deanne Fitzmaurice Ran on: 03-11-2007 I feel his pain. He just wanted Ron to play in a World Series game also.''. Bochy is currently at 2,003 wins for his managerial career, 19 wins shy of cracking the all-time top 10 for wins by a major league manager. "He was tough. Next thing you know, the manager comes out, takes out the starter, puts in the right-handed reliever. But by disciplining his players in private, joining them in card games in the back of the plane, inviting them to play golf or fish or hunt, and letting them know he appreciates their effort, he has made far more friends than enemies in the clubhouse. Those games, Bruce said, "were a big deal. Bochy informs the umps of the violation of an obscure part of Rule 8.06, and they respond by forcing Broxton to leave the game. Philadelphia went on to win the series 3-2. Photo by Michael Maloney / San Francisco Chronicle ***roster Bruce Bochy. He is listed at 6-foot-4, 215 pounds. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? After the Padres ran into a losing streak during Bochy's first season as manager, McNamara pounded a "for sale" sign into Bochy's lawn. Phone: 602.496.1460 The Giants prepare for the season with spring training workouts at Scottsdale Stadium. When I signed with the Houston Astros, they realized they didnt have a helmet big enough. Terry Bochy considers it not a burden, but a calling. But then I singled to left. His wavy hair remains dark, save for a dash of salt that has invaded the pepper on his goatee and sideburns. He would tell me to go up there and he would tell me, 'You're not hitting. I got to first. "You're going to have issues. WebSan Francisco Giants' manager Bruce Bochy and his wife, Kim, head home after 3-2 loss to Arizona Diamondbacks in MLB game at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Bochy needs to shop at Marshall's and/or Ross. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. in Landes de Bussac, France All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. What MLB insiders are saying about Shohei Ohtani, Who will get traded? Ryan is probably still mad about the walk-off home run he gave up to Bruce Bochy. The ball dropped, and Murphy hustled into second with a double. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. Eastern Florida State College (Cocoa, FL). He has a great sense of humor. Then Dick pinch ran for me. He was fair, but firm.". By all accounts, Bruce Bochy has lived a quality life of nearly 52 years. WebAyy 8 1/8 club! He was the winningest manager for both squads and amassed over 2000 wins in the process. Chronicle Photo / Deanne Fitzmaurice Ran on: 03-11-2007 New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, The subreddit for the bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players. "He's a military chain-of-command guy," said Flannery, who considers Bochy a good friend. Kim was nine months pregnant at the time.". Jim Cowsert-USA TODAY Sports. Way-way-too-early 2023 MLB All-Stars: Predicting full rosters for both the AL and NL, 28 days, 3 teams -- and countless twists: Inside the Carlos Correa free agency saga, Pride, power and complaining about bad airplane food? Every night, I lie in bed for 30 minutes trying to learn French words. Bruce Bochy will be a Hall of Fame manager. He doesn't want to deal with things in front of the public. My high school team, I'm the smallest guy. Bochys dome comes quite close. You have reached ESPN's Australian edition. July 19, 1978 "I've tried to learn French, but good lord, that is hard,'' Bochy said. As a player, Bochy was traded twice. He is the new manager for the San Francisco Giants. Bochy, born at a U.S. base in Landes de Bussac, France, wanted to coach in the WBC back in 2020 but the pandemic put everything on hold. Find out more. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. "We called it, 'The Day of Death,''' said Twins pitcher Kevin Tapani. His late father was Sgt. Standing next to Bochy made me feel like I was 2 ft tall. I wonder how thats gonna look on his Hall of Fame plaque. Kurkjian tells stories about Bochy's extremely large helmet (1:15), Bruce Bochy has a sense of humor, and a big head, The first $500 million superstar? "The funny thing was, a couple days later he was taking his bullpen in old Jack Murphy (Stadium) and I was shagging in right field, and he said, 'Hey, Boch, I got something for you next time I see you.' "They all had crew cuts. I'm sitting in the front row of the team picture with black glasses on. In 1896, Rogers Hornsby, The Rajah, was born. Bochy considers himself a protege of Virdon, who was not a serial yeller and chair thrower but a behind-the-scenes disciplinarian. Bochy is the new manager for the San Francisco Giants. It's also available for football, basketball and hockey. Two-and-a-half years later the opportunity returned. Bochy's mother, Melrose, grew up on a North Carolina tobacco farm, and she met Gus when he was stationed at Fort Bragg. I strongly believe that to be the case with the Rangers, and I cant wait to get started.. And he dropped down here (sidearm) and threw it about 100 miles an hour at the wall, at where my head would have been. Bochy rarely vents to his players or family. Join our linker program. background-image:unset; Bochy fact: When Bruce was in the bigs he had to purchase a Not surprisingly, living in a military family, Bruce and his siblings had to work. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Bochy played a lot of winter ball, and by the time their oldest son, Greg, was 5, he had been dragged to the Dominican Republic, Venezuela and Puerto Rico. Bochy doesn't hide the size of his head. Bochy said, "It was like Herman Munster joined our team.''. youll have something to go remember. In 2006, while managing San Diego, Bochy flagged Grady Little for making two trips to the mound to confer with pitcher Brad Penny. Chronicle Photo / Deanne Fitzmaurice, Bruce Bochy is the new manager for the San Francisco Giants. Pitcher Barry Zito and Bruce Bochy share a laugh. It's still a moment I'll never forget.". Nolan Ryan, Hall of Famer, holder of records for most strikeouts and no-hitters in baseball history, gave up exactly one walk-off home run in a career that spanned four decades. The Giants prepare for the season with spring training workouts at Scottsdale Stadium. Los Angeles hit four solo home runs in the bottom of the ninth to tie the game and won with another homer in the 10th. giants_0154_dfA.jpg This is a carousel. They are the inevitable trials of a long year on the diamond, and as any manager worth his salt will attest, they call for a cool head -- small, medium or large. Gus Bochy was military to the core, even the way he talked. Kurkjian tells stories about Bochy's extremely large helmet (1:15), Bruce Bochy has a sense of humor, and a big head, The first $500 million superstar? And yet, in the game of baseball word association, it usually goes like this: Trevor Hoffman, the Hall of Fame-caliber closer for the Padres, is one of Bochy's closest friends in the game. He almost beams over the dullness of his quotes. Reliever George Sherrill then gives up a two-run double to Andres Torres and Buster Posey adds an RBI single. Photographed in Scottsdale on 2/18/07. This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. WebBruce Bochy: oversized head. "If he could catch us," Hoffman said, laughing. He signed as a free agent with the Padres in 1983, beginning a 24-season association with the organization as a player, coach and manager. Bonus note: Not to think too much about that World Series, but a huge problem for the Rangers as of recent has been production on the mound. New San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy should have no problem handling Barry Bonds, his former players at San Diego say. His helmet size is an 8 1/4. His family says he was a good son to his late father, a soldier who devoured baseball, and his mother, who often assumed the Army-wife duties of two parents and now has late-stage Alzheimer's disease. Bochy left retirement behind to attempt just that. "He was down in the bullpen helping out the catching duties, and they called down and needed him to pinch-hit," Hoffman said, a smile beginning to crease his face, "He starts trucking down the back way through the tunnel in Qualcomm and he never shows up. He recruited me," Bochy said. So he had to keep his old helmets and repaint them every time he changed teams. Here are five things you might not know about new Rangers manager Bruce Bochy, who already had history with Texas before signing as manager on Friday. fr, High School: Melbourne HS (Melbourne, FL), School: Eastern Florida State College (Cocoa, FL), View Player Bio Bochy recalls his next encounter with Ryan, who had a reputation for holding a grudge against players who showed him up. Email: moffitt@sfgate.com. Bruce Bochy will manage his final game as skipper of the San Francisco Giants on Sunday. So while we await its return, every day we'll provide you with a story or two tied to this date in baseball history. Dinnertime was sacrosanct. After retiring as the manager of the San Francisco Giants after the 2019 season, Bochy, who was born in France, was chosen to manage Team France in the International Baseball Federation. New San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy should have no problem handling Barry Bonds, his former players at San Diego say. He is a Bay Area native who attended Serra High in San Mateo and likes his practical jokes. "We ran a red carpet from the clubhouse door all the way to Boch's locker,'' said then-teammate Terry Kennedy. In 1896, Rogers Hornsby, The Rajah, was born. The former catcher wears a hat size 8-1/8! giants_0302_df.jpg ". And it can ON THIS DATE IN 1995, Bruce Bochy won his first game as a manager. Legendary pitcher Nolan Ryan of the Houston Astros poses for a photo in the 1980s. October 4, 1987 7 1/2 plus is getting into serious melon territory. He was 6-foot-10. Throughout his playing career, he could never find replacement catching and batting helmets that fit him. Born: Bruce Bochy is the new manager for the San Francisco Giants. Bochy will manage in MLB again, his former teammate believes. The rabbit was the only one that really didn't work well. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. His voice is Cecil B. DeMille as the burning bush telling Moses to lead his people out of Egypt. David Vincent, author of the Home Run Encyclopedia, determined that it was the most combined letters ever in back-to-back homers, more than Yastrzemski and Conigliaro. The catcher, who came up from the minors after John Stearns was placed on the disabled list, has always had an extra-large head - size 8. Draft: Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 8th round of the 1975 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Eastern Florida State College (Cocoa, FL) and the Houston Astros in the 1st round (23rd) of the 1975 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Eastern Florida State College (Cocoa, FL). His hat size is 8-1/8. The signatures are from the 1996 season. It took a couple of weeks to get a new helmet. 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Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. "But I'm out there showing my face. Former Yankees captains on what awaits Aaron Judge, Alonso: Mets on the brink of something special, Cubs to honor Sandberg, who sees issue for Sosa, Cardinals president high on bench coach McEwing, Reports: Twins, Paddack agree on 3-year contract, Bauer becomes free agent after clearing waivers, Soto ($23M) leads MLB stars avoiding arbitration, Fantasy baseball rankings for 2023 head-to-head category and rotisserie leagues, Fantasy baseball rankings for 2023 points leagues, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. He put in Ron Roenicke. What MLB insiders are saying about Shohei Ohtani, Who will get traded? Bruce Bochy will be a Hall of Fame manager. He has a great sense of humor. Bochy kept a level head the whole time, which is no small feat considering his famously big noggin. In Game 7 of the 2014 World Series against the Kansas City Royals, Bochy yanks shaky starter Tim Hudson after only 28 pitches. Bruce Bochy. One of the blunders was committed by then-manager Don Mattingly. 1 of 4. Do you have a blog? Find out more. WebMay 20, 2014 Its pretty common knowledge that San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy has the biggest head in all of baseball. What his teammates did after that home run though was pretty downright amazing, and gives you a clue just how big his head really is. It's an 8, surely one of the biggest in baseball history. Manager Bruce Bochy in his first year as a head coach with the Spokane Indians. But then I singled to left. Joe, the oldest son, is a onetime catcher in the Twins organization and now a scout living in Florida. "The ball is too big,'' he said, "and there are no rainouts.''. New San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy should have no problem handling Barry Bonds, his former players at San Diego say. So theres already history between the Rangers and Bochy. So he goes, 'On your mark, get set' and he goes. Reporter Mike Moffitt has been writing and editing stories for newspapers and news websites for more than 25 years.