South Beach in San Francisco City and County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Bob Brenly
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Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, December 17, 2020
1. Bob Brenly Marker
San Francisco Giants: 1981-1988, 1989
San Francisco Giants All-Star: 1984
"Willie Mac Award: 1984
Popular Ohioan spent seven seasons in minors before becoming Giants starting catcher in 1984, batting .291, 20 HR, 80 RBI. He blasted home run in Game Four of 1987 NLCS vs. Cardinals (Candlestick Park, October 10, 1987). Playing third base vs. Braves (Candlestick Park, September 14 1986), BB equaled ML mark with four errors in fourth inning, then homered twice, including ninth-inning walk-off in 7-6 win.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. In addition, it is included in the San Francisco Giants Wall of Fame series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 14, 1986.
Location. 37° 46.744′ N, 122° 23.404′ W. Marker is in San Francisco, California, in San Francisco City and County. It is in South Beach. It is on King Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: San Francisco CA 94107, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on California’s Coast Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mike Krukow (here, next to this marker); Chris Speier (here, next to this marker); Greg Minton (here, next to this marker); Jeffrey Leonard (here, next to this marker); Atlee Hammacher
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Also see . . .
1. Bob Brenly (Wikipedia).
"Robert Earl Brenly (born February 25, 1954) is an American baseball sportscaster and a former professional baseball player, coach and manager. He played the majority of his Major League Baseball career as a catcher with the San Francisco Giants.[1] After retiring as a player, Brenly worked as a broadcaster with the Chicago Cubs, then as a coach with the Giants, then as a broadcaster for Fox. He was hired to manage the Arizona Diamondbacks for the 2001 season, and won the franchise's only championship his first year. In 2004, Brenly was released by the Diamondbacks and again became a broadcaster with the Cubs until 2012. He now serves as a color commentator for Diamondbacks broadcasts."(Submitted on February 24, 2022.)
2. ATL@SF: Brenly redeems himself after four errors (YouTube, 1 min.). "9/14/86: After making four errors in one inning, Bob Brenly redeems himself with a walk-off
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, December 17, 2020
2. Bob Brenly Marker - wide view
The Brenly marker is in the rightmost set, upper left marker.
Eric Draper (courtesy of George W. Bush Library (LP-GWB), National Archives), October 30, 2001
3. Torre, Bush, and Brenly at the 2001 World Series in New York.
President George W. Bush waves to the crowd as he stands with Yankees manager Joe Torre, left, and Diamondbacks manager Bob Brenly on the field at Yankee Stadium in New York City.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 24, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 418 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 24, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
