George Bamberger

George Irvin Bamberger (August 1, 1923 – April 4, 2004) was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the 1951–1952 New York Giants and the 1959 Baltimore Orioles. He later served as manager of the Milwaukee Brewers (1978–80, 1985–86) and New York Mets (1982–83).

Bamberger was born and raised in Staten Island, New York, and broke in with the Giants on April 19, 1951. The right-hander spent most of his career in the minors, including 15 years in the Pacific Coast League; he won 213 games from 1946–1963. He never had a decision in the majors, however, and compiled a 9.42 ERA in 10 games over 14 ¹⁄₃ innings.

He had a record of 458-478 as manager. As Earl Weaver's pitching coach with the Orioles (1968–77), he produced 18 20-game winners, including 4 for the 1971 American League champions: Jim Palmer, Mike Cuellar, Dave McNally, and Pat Dobson.

As a pitching coach for the Baltimore Orioles, Bamberger would teach his famed pitch, "The Staten Island Sinker".

He died of cancer at his home in North Redington Beach, Florida.

Quotes

"A guy who cheats in a friendly game of cards is a cheater. A pro who throws a spitball to support his family is a competitor."

"A triple play will take you out of an inning real quick-like."

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
• George Bamberger managerial career statistics at Baseball-Reference.com
• Historic Baseball