Ron Roenicke

Ronald Jon Roenicke (born August 19, 1956 in Covina, California) is a former Major League Baseball player, minor league baseball manager and current bench coach for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He is also the younger brother of former Montreal Expos and Baltimore Orioles outfielder Gary Roenicke. Roenicke attended Edgewood High School in West Covina, California and Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, California. He was drafted four times (by... more

Ronald Jon Roenicke (born August 19, 1956 in Covina, California) is a former Major League Baseball player, minor league baseball manager and current bench coach for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He is also the younger brother of former Montreal Expos and Baltimore Orioles outfielder Gary Roenicke. Roenicke attended Edgewood High School in West Covina, California and Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, California. He was drafted four times (by the Oakland Athletics in 1974, the San Francisco Giants in 1975, the Detroit Tigers in 1976 and the Atlanta Braves in 1976) but declined to sign each time. He played college baseball at UCLA in 1977 where he hit .284 with 9 home runs and 40 RBIs. In 1977 he was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1st round (17th overall), and decided to join the Dodgers Organization. He spent time in the Dodgers' farm system until making his major league debut with the Blue Crew in 1981, where he remained until released by the club in 1983. He signed... less