Bobby Dickerson
Encyclopedia
Bobby Dale Dickerson is the interim bullpen coach
for the Baltimore Orioles
of Major League Baseball
.
Dickerson was drafted by the New York Yankees
in the 23rd round of the 1987 Major League Baseball Draft
out of Nicholls State University
. Dickerson played for the Yankees' and Orioles' minor league affiliates from 1987 through 1993.
Dickerson was a minor league manager from 1998-2009 in the Diamondbacks' and Cubs' systems. Dickerson was named Orioles' infield coordinator and field coordinator in the Dominican Republic
in 2010.
Dickerson took over as Orioles bullpen coach on August 15, 2011.
Coach (baseball)
In baseball, a number of coaches assist in the smooth functioning of a team. They are assistants to the manager, or head coach, who determines the lineup and decides how to substitute players during the game...
for the Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
of Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
.
Dickerson was drafted by the New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
in the 23rd round of the 1987 Major League Baseball Draft
1987 Major League Baseball Draft
-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1987 Major League Baseball draft.-Supplemental First Round Selections:-External links:*...
out of Nicholls State University
Nicholls State University
Nicholls State University, founded in 1948, is a public university located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, USA. Nicholls is part of the University of Louisiana System of universities. Originally called Francis T. Nicholls Junior College, the institution split from the Louisiana State University System in...
. Dickerson played for the Yankees' and Orioles' minor league affiliates from 1987 through 1993.
Dickerson was a minor league manager from 1998-2009 in the Diamondbacks' and Cubs' systems. Dickerson was named Orioles' infield coordinator and field coordinator in the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
in 2010.
Dickerson took over as Orioles bullpen coach on August 15, 2011.