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My Take
Bud Black represents a kind of baseball lifer I genuinely respect. A left-handed pitcher out of San Diego State, he logged fifteen big-league seasons before reinventing himself as a manager with the Padres and Rockies. I have a soft spot for pitchers who become skippers; they carry the lonely wisdom of the mound into the dugout, and it tends to make them patient with their arms. Black's career is not defined by gaudy statistics but by sheer endurance and presence. Staying in the game for decades, on both sides of the white lines, earns my admiration more than any single highlight.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bud Black
- Name (Japanese)
- バド・ブラック
- Reading
- ばど・ぶらっく
- Born
- June 30, 1957 (age 69)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rooster
- Origin
- San Mateo, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- baseball player / baseball manager
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Mark Morris High School
- University
- San Diego State University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Bud Black born?
Born June 30, 1957 (age 69).
Where is Bud Black from?
Bud Black is from San Mateo, California, United States.
What does Bud Black do?
Bud Black works as baseball player, baseball manager.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.