Bob Brenly

Bob Brenly
Brenly during the 2001 World Series
Catcher / Manager
Born: (1954-02-25) February 25, 1954 (age 70) Coshocton, Ohio, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 14, 1981, for the San Francisco Giants
Last MLB appearance
October 1, 1989, for the San Francisco Giants
MLB statistics
Batting average	.247
Home runs	91
Runs batted in	333
Managerial record	303–262
Winning %	.536
Teams
As player San Francisco Giants (1981–1988) Toronto Blue Jays (1989) San Francisco Giants (1989) As manager Arizona Diamondbacks (2001–2004) As coach San Francisco Giants (1992–1996)
Career highlights and awards
All-Star (1984) World Series champion (2001) San Francisco Giants Wall of Fame

Robert Earl Brenly (born February 25, 1954) is an American baseball sportscaster and a former professional baseball player, coach and manager.^[1] He played the majority of his Major League Baseball career as a catcher with the San Francisco Giants.^[1] After retiring as a player, Brenly worked as a broadcaster with the Chicago Cubs, then as a coach with the Giants, then as a broadcaster for Fox. He was hired to manage the Arizona Diamondbacks for the 2001 season, and won the franchise's only championship his first year, becoming the fourth rookie manager to win a World Series and first since 1961.^[2] In 2004, Brenly was released by the Diamondbacks and again became a broadcaster with the Cubs until 2012. He now serves as a color commentator for Diamondbacks broadcasts.