Monty Basgall, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Monty Basgall

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 08-Feb-1922

Place of Birth: Pfeifer, Kansas, United States

Date of Death: 22-Sep-2005

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Monty Basgall

  • Romanus "Monty" Basgall (February 8, 1922 – September 22, 2005) was an American professional baseball player, manager, coach and scout.
  • A former second baseman who appeared in 200 Major League Baseball games for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1948–49; 1951), Basgall became a longtime member of the Los Angeles Dodgers' organization who served as the bench and infield coach for Hall of Fame managers Walter Alston and Tommy Lasorda for 14 seasons (1973–86).
  • During that time, he worked with four National League pennant winners (1974, 1977, 1978 and 1981), as well as the 1981 World Series-champion Dodgers.
  • During his playing career, Basgall stood 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall, weighed 175 pounds (79 kg) and threw and batted right-handed.

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