Bob Apodaca
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Robert John Apodaca, otherwise known as Bob Apodaca (ɑːpɵˈdɑːkə;born January 31, 1950, in Los Angeles, California
) is the pitching coach for the Colorado Rockies
.
Apodaca, who is of Mexican American descent, attended Cerritos College
and California State University, Los Angeles
. He signed with the New York Mets
as an undrafted free agent in 1971.
Apodaca played for the Mets as a relief pitcher
in the 1970s, leading the Mets in saves with 13 in 1975. He also served as their pitching coach from 1996 to 1999. He was the pitching coach for the Milwaukee Brewers
in 2000-2001. He was hired by the Rockies as their pitching coach on October 31, 2002.
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
) is the pitching coach for the Colorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Established in 1991, they started play in 1993 and are in the West Division of the National League. The team is named after the Rocky Mountains...
.
Apodaca, who is of Mexican American descent, attended Cerritos College
Cerritos College
Cerritos College is a public comprehensive community college founded in 1955 located in Norwalk, California. It was named after Rancho Los Cerritos, a ranch that served prominently in the region in the 19th century...
and California State University, Los Angeles
California State University, Los Angeles
California State University, Los Angeles is a public comprehensive university, part of the California State University system...
. He signed with the New York Mets
New York Mets
The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
as an undrafted free agent in 1971.
Apodaca played for the Mets as a relief pitcher
Relief pitcher
A relief pitcher or reliever is a baseball or softball pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, fatigue, ejection, or for other strategic reasons, such as being substituted by a pinch hitter...
in the 1970s, leading the Mets in saves with 13 in 1975. He also served as their pitching coach from 1996 to 1999. He was the pitching coach for the Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
in 2000-2001. He was hired by the Rockies as their pitching coach on October 31, 2002.