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Tim Bogar 10 |
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Full Name: Timothy Paul Bogar
Title: First Base Coach
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Coaching Career
Enters his first season with the Red Sox and his 21st in professional baseball, including 6 since
his playing career ended...Spent 2008 as the Quality Assurance Coach for the American League
Champion Tampa Bay Rays, his first season on the staff of a major league team...Named to the
post on January 10, 2008...Was in uniform throughout spring training, serving as a coordinator
during that time...Suited up for all pre-game practices during the regular season...Assisted in
infield and baserunning instruction and served as a liaison between the scouting department and
the club, including advance series preparation.
Prior to joining the Rays, he spent 4 seasons as a manager in the Cleveland Indians (2006-07) and
Houston Astros (2004-05) minor league systems, compiling a 289-200 (.591) record and advancing
to the postseason on 3 occasions...Skippered the Indians' Double-A Akron affiliate from 2006-07,
reaching the Eastern League championship series both years...In 2006, he earned Eastern League
Manager of the Year honors and was named the E.L.'s "Best Manager Prospect" by Baseball
America...Managed in the Astros system from 2004-05...In 2004, his first professional season at
the helm, he was named Appalachian League Manager of the Year after guiding Single-A Greenville
to a 41-26 (.612) record and a league championship...The following year his Single-A Lexington
club posted an 81-58 (.583) mark, the best in the South Atlantic League.
Playing Career
Bogar played 9 seasons in the major leagues with the New York Mets (1993-96), Houston Astros
(1997-2000) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2001), compiling a .228 batting average with 24 home
runs and 161 RBI in 701 games...Legged out 3 inside-the-park home runs during his career...Spent
4 seasons with the Astros, winning 3 National League Central Division titles from 1997-99...In his
only post-season start, Game 4 of the 1999 NLDS vs. Atlanta, had 3 hits, a double and an RBI in
the Astros 7-5 loss.
Primarily a shortstop, he also saw action at the 3 other infield positions, the outfield, and even
pitched in 2 games during his major league career...Started a career-high 82 games at shortstop
for Houston in 2000 when he shared the position with Julio Lugo...In an exhibition game for the
Mets vs. their Triple-A Norfolk team in 1996, he played all 9 positions...Also did it for Triple-A
Tidewater vs. Richmond (Braves) on September 4, 1991...Was originally selected by the Mets in the
8th round of the 1987 amateur draft.
Personal
Tim and his wife, Wendy, have 2 sons, T.J. and Ty, and 2 daughters, Aralee and Jesse Lynn...They
reside in Bloomington, IL...Attended Eastern Illinois University where he batted .408 with 17 home
runs to earn All-America honors in 1987.
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