Baker, Bochy, Maddon among eight on Hall of Fame ballot
Dusty Baker, Bruce Bochy, Joe Maddon and Lou Piniella are among eight candidates on the Baseball Hall of Fame’s contemporary-era ballot for managers, executives and umpires. A 16-member committee will vote Dec. 6, with candidates needing 75% support for election.
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About Bruce Bochy
Bruce Douglas Bochy is an American baseball manager and former player. Bochy played as a catcher for the Houston Astros, New York Mets, and San Diego Padres. After retiring as a player, Bochy became first a minor league coach and later major league manager. He managed the Padres for 12 seasons (1995–2006), the San Francisco Giants for 13 seasons (2007–2019), and the Texas Rangers for 3 seasons (2023–2025). As manager, Bochy led the Padres to one World Series appearance (1998), the Giants to three World Series championships, and the Rangers to the franchise's first World Series championship in his first season with the club (2023). He is one of three managers to win a World Series championship in both leagues. Bochy has the sixth most wins as a manager in MLB History and was the 11th manager to achieve 2,000 wins.
Everything about Bruce Bochy →- Occupation
- baseball player, baseball manager
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- April 16, 1955