Bob Geren is the manager of the Oakland Athletics. After spending the 2006 as the Athletics' bench coach, Geren was promoted to manager after general manager Billy Beane fired Ken Macha.

On March 22, 2009, ESPN reportedl that the Athletics were expected to announce a one-year contract extension for Geren. The financial details of the deal were not immediately announced.ESPN.com: Geren Expected to Get One-year Deal

Geren was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the first round of the 1979 MLB draft. After playing 10 seasons in the minors, Geren made his Major League Baseball debut with the New York Yankees in 1988. In the course of his playing career, Geren hit a .233 batting average, with 22 home runs and 76 runs batted in.Baseball-Reference: Bob Geren

He began his managerial career working for a minor league team in the Boston Red Sox franchise in 1997. In 2000, he was hired by the Sacramento River Cats, a AAA affiliate of the Oakland Athletics. Geren moved into the majors in 2003, serving as a bench coach for the Athletics. He was then promoted to general manager of the Athletics in 2006.

• Mahalos Guide to the Oakland Athletics
• Baseball-Reference.com: Career Playing Stats | Managerial Record
  • Height: 6-3
  • Weight: 221
  • Rookie Year: 1989

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