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Earl Wolgamot
Clinton Earl Wolgamot (December 21, 1892 – April 25, 1970) was an American professional baseball catcher, coach and manager. In Major League Baseball, he was a coach for the Cleveland Indians from to . Born in Fairbank, Iowa, he threw and batted right-handed and was listed as tall and . Wolgamot began his playing career in 1915, became a player-manager in 1929 in the minors, and appeared in his last games in 1938 at age 45. Though statistical information is incomplete, it is known that he played in at least 909 games and collected at least 716 career hits. As well, he hit at least 36 home runs, 144 doubles and 27 triples. He began his managerial career by skippering the 1929 Terre Haute Tots through 1930. As a coach in Cleveland, he worked under managers Roger Peckinpaugh and Baseball Hall of Famer Walter Johnson. In 1934, he managed for the Grand Rapids Tigers, Monessen Indians and Zanesville Grays. After taking over the Grays partway through the season, he led them to a l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coach (baseball)
In baseball, a number of coaches assist in the smooth functioning of a team. They are assistants to the manager, who determines the starting lineup and batting order, decides how to substitute players during the game, and makes strategy decisions. Beyond the manager, more than a half dozen coaches may assist the manager in running the team. Essentially, baseball coaches are analogous to assistant coaches in other sports, as the baseball manager is to the head coach. Roles of professional baseball coaches Baseball is unique in that the manager and coaches typically all wear numbered uniforms similar to those of the players, due to the early practice of managers frequently being selected from the player roster. The wearing of uniforms continued even after the practice of playing managers and coaches waned; notable exceptions to this were Baseball Hall of Fame manager Connie Mack, who always wore a black suit during his 50 years at the helm of the Philadelphia Athletics, and B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
