John VanOrnum

John Clayton VanOrnum (born October 20, 1939, at Pasadena, California)^[1] is an American former professional baseball player, manager, coach and scout. From 1980 through 1984, VanOrnum served as the bullpen coach of the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball.^[1]

Primarily a catcher during his six-year minor league playing career (1959–1964), he was a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Angels organizations, then managed in the Giants' farm system during the 1970s. He threw and batted right-handed, and stood 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and weighed 180 pounds (82 kg).^[2]

After his term as a Giants' coach under Dave Bristol, Frank Robinson and Danny Ozark,^[3] VanOrnum then served as a Major League and advance scout for the Giants, Dodgers, Angels and Atlanta Braves through 2004.

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