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My Take
Larry Bowa is exactly the sort of player I treasure: a glove-first shortstop who won with defense rather than headlines. The Gold Glove tells you where his value lived, and a long second act managing the Padres and Phillies shows the game never let him go. Born in 1945 and still a familiar name in baseball circles, he represents a vanishing breed of fiery, fundamentals-obsessed lifers. I will always take a beautifully turned double play over a towering home run, and Bowa is the patron saint of that aesthetic. His devotion to the craft is simply admirable.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Larry Bowa
- Name (Japanese)
- ラリー・ボーワ
- Reading
- らりー・ぼーわ
- Born
- December 6, 1945 (age 80)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rooster
- Origin
- Sacramento, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- baseball player / baseball coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- C. K. McClatchy High School
- University
- Sacramento City College
Awards & achievements
- Rawlings Gold Glove Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Larry Bowa born?
Born December 6, 1945 (age 80).
Where is Larry Bowa from?
Larry Bowa is from Sacramento, California, United States.
What does Larry Bowa do?
Larry Bowa works as baseball player, baseball coach.
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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.