21 BOB LEMON (Franchise Manager #3)
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Robert Granville Lemon Bats: Left, Throws: Right Height: 6' 0", Weight: 185 lb. Born: September 22, 1920 in San Bernardino, CA Died: January 11, 2000 in Long Beach, CA |
June 9, 1970: Named
Royals third manager
October 3, 1972: Replaced by Jack McKeon (Lemon was retained to manage the last 2 games of the season) |
| MLB Managerial Debut: June
9, 1970 Final MLB Game as a Manager: April 25, 1982 |
Royals Managerial Debut: June
9, 1970 Final Royals Game: October 4, 1972 |
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| Managerial Record (with the Royals) | |||||
| Year | W | L | Pct | GB | Place |
| 1970 | 46 | 64 | .418 | 33 | 4th |
| 1971 | 85 | 76 | .528 | 16 | 2nd |
| 1972 | 76 | 78 | .494 | 16.5 | 4th |
| w/Royals | 207 | 218 | .487 | - | - |
| Career | 430 | 403 | .516 | - | - |
For complete stats, go to Baseball-Reference.com's Bob Lemon page
| Notes |
| Was a coach for the Royals in 1970 before taking over as manager |
| Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1976 |
| Also managed the Chicago White Sox (1977-78) & the New York Yankees (1978-79, 1981-82) |
| Managed the Yankees in 2 World Series (1978 & 1981), winning the title in 1978 |