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Thomas Harold "Tom" Gamboa, born February 28, 1948, is the Manager of the Brooklyn Cyclones.
He is best known as the Kansas City Royals first base coach who was attacked on the field at Comiskey Park by two fans during a game against the Chicago White Sox on September 19, 2002. William Ligue Jr and his son, William Ligue III, were highly intoxicated when they ran onto the field unprovoked, despite some initial assertions to the contrary.[1] The duo tackled Gamboa, and threw several punches before being restrained by players and security.[2] Ligue Jr. was later found to have been in possession of a knife during the attack. Gamboa suffered permanent hearing loss.[3] The Ligues later pleaded guilty and were sentenced to probation.[4]
During the rest of his time in the Majors, Gamboa was the Chicago Cubs third base coach in 1998 and 1999 and the Royals first base coach from 2001–2003.[5][6] During the 2012 California Winter League (Palm Springs, Ca), Gamboa served as the Field Coordinator.
On February 27, 2014, Gamboa was named manager of the Brooklyn Cyclones.
In September 2016, Gamboa was the bench coach for Israel at the 2017 World Baseball Classic qualifier.
Minor League Managing career
- Paintsville Brewers (1983)
- Beloit Brewers (1984)
- Stockton Ports (1985)
- Bristol Tigers (1986)
- Albuquerque Dukes (2000)[7]
- Arkansas Travelers (2005)
- Palm Springs Power (2010)
- Inland Empire 66ers (2011) first half
- Brooklyn Cyclones (2014–present)[8]
References
- ↑ Armour, Nancy (2002-09-20). "Fans claim Royals coach provoked attack". USA Today. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
- ↑ "Royals first base coach assaulted by father-son duo". Sports Illustrated. 2002-09-21. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
- ↑ "Royals vs. The Ligues September 19, 2002". Player-Fan Altercations. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
- ↑ "Ligue sentenced to 30 months probation for attack on coach". Sports Illustrated. 2003-08-06. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
- ↑ Falkoff, Robert (2003-09-29). "Royals dismiss Gamboa". MLB. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
- ↑ "Tom Gamboa". Tom Gamboa. Retrosheet. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
- ↑ "Baseball Dodgers: Named Tom Gamboa manager and Ron Jackson hitting coach". Baltimore Sun. 1999-12-18. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
- ↑ "Tom Gamboa talks about fans taking the field". ESPN Page 2. 2010-05-04. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)