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Harry Ralston Black, also known as “Bud”, is in his second managerial stint of his career as of 2024. A former baseball player himself, he started his career at Mark Morris High School and then played college baseball at the San Diego State University. Notably, Black was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in 1979 and began his MLB career with the team in 1981. He was also a part of the Kansas City Royals, Cleveland Indians (two tenures), Toronto Blue Jays and San Francisco Giants during his playing career. Black's biggest achievement during his playing days saw him wining the World Series with the Royals in 1985.
Remarkably, Bud Black resorted to being a coach after his playing career. He started his coaching career as the pitching coach of the Buffalo Bisons before getting hired by the Anaheim Angels/Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for the same role in 2000. This saw him win his second World Series title in 2002. Moving ahead in his career, he started his first managerial role as the manager of the San Diego Padres in 2007, earning the NL Manager of the Year title in 2010. He started his second managerial run as the manager of the Colorado Rockies in 2017 and has been acting as the same as of 2024.
Who are Bud Black’s Parents?
Bud Black is the son of the late Harry Ralson Black Sr. However, information about his mother’s name and profession is not available in the public domain as of 2024.
The late Harry Ralston Black was a professional minor league ice hockey player and played throughout the 1940’s for the Hollywood Wolves and the Los Angeles Monarchs of the Pacific Coast Hockey League (PCHL). He was notable for being a tough and competitive player of his times. Harry later worked in a retail business. Talking about his late father (via denverpost.com), Bud Black revealed that no matter how tough his father was, he was always nervous while watching his son play. While his mother, sister and family members would sit in the stands, he would nervously walk around the concourse while his son was playing baseball. Off-the field, he had a good bonding with his father despite his long hours working in the retail business. They would talk about sports and watch baseball, basketball, hockey and other sports together. Unfortunately, Harry Ralston Black passed away at the age of 65 years because of melanoma related complications. He only got to see his son as a player but not as a manager.
Who is Bud Black’s Sibling?
Bud Black has an older sister named Peggy Banchiu (formerly Peggy Black). She is the one who coined the name “Bud” for her little brother because she did not like his original name. The name “Bud” was based on the character of Bud Anderson in the family sitcom “Father Knows Best”, which aired on NBC and CBC during the 1950’s and 60’s. Bud Black revealed (via denverpost.com) that since both their father’s and grandfather’s name was Harry, his older sister did not want to call him “little Harry” which she viewed as brutal. Hence she started calling as “Bud”, and that eventually became the name Bud Black as everyone knows him by today. However, additional information regarding her life or career are currently unavilable in the public domain.
Who is Bud Black’s Wife?
Bud Black is married to his wife Nan (Nannette) Black (formerly Nannette Steffen). The two of them first met each other at San Diego State University, when she was checking meal ticket punch cards at the dining hall of the college. They eventually tied the knot on February 9, 1985.
By profession, she has worked as an ICU nurse at a children’s hospital and presently works as a philanthropist and has donated $10,000 alongside her husband to River + Pearls, a non-profit organization run by her sister, Christina DiMari for providing kids in children’s hospitals with My Journey coloring book. The book was created by Morgan Sallier whose 10-year old sister Jordyn passed away due to leukaemia.
Does Bud Black have children?
Bud Black and his wife Nan Black have two daughters together - Jamie Black and Jessie Black.
Jessie Black, the youngest daughter, is a fomer student-athlete at the University of Maryland where she excelled as a gymnast. She is presently working as Director of Account Services at InjureFree a Database management company in Solana Beach, California. She has been working for nearly nine years as per her LinkedIn account. Moreover, during her college years shs made the Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Honor Roll four times and was the four time award winner for the East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL) All-American Team. However, details regarding Jamie Black are scare and not readily available.
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