Bob McClure
Baseball player and coach
Born
April 29th, 1952
73 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Played as a pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1987. Teams included the Kansas City Royals, Chicago White Sox, and the New York Yankees. Transitioned into coaching, contributing to the development of various pitchers in the minor and major leagues. Worked with the Milwaukee Brewers and has experience as a pitching coach for several major league teams.
Played for the Kansas City Royals
Served as a pitching coach for the Milwaukee Brewers
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