Harry Ralston "Bud" Black (born June 30, 1957 in San Mateo, California) is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, and the current manager of the San Diego Padres. He had a 15-year MLB career, playing for the Seattle Mariners, San Francisco Giants, Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays, and Kansas City Royals.
Black was a member of the Kansas City Royals team that won the 1985 World Series.
Black was the starting pitcher for the Roy...
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Harry Ralston "Bud" Black (born June 30, 1957 in San Mateo, California) is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, and the current manager of the San Diego Padres. He had a 15-year MLB career, playing for the Seattle Mariners, San Francisco Giants, Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays, and Kansas City Royals.
Black was a member of the Kansas City Royals team that won the 1985 World Series.
Black was the starting pitcher for the Royals during the famous George Brett pine tar incident, and was the pitcher that gave up Reggie Jackson's 500th career home run.
Bud Black was the pitching coach Under Mike Scioscia with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim from 2000-2006. As the Halos pitching coach, Black won a World Series ring after the 2002 against the San Francisco Giants.
In October 2006, Brian Sabean, general manager of the Giants, interviewed Black for the Giants' vacant managerial position.
After the position went to Padres manager Bruce Bochy, Black became a candidate...
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