Bill Lachemann
American baseball coach (1934–2024)
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William Charles Lachemann (April 5, 1934 – February 3, 2024) was an American professional baseball coach. He coached in Major League Baseball for the California Angels in 1995 and 1996 and also coached in Minor League Baseball.
| Bill Lachemann | |
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_-_Palm_Springs_Angels_-_1988.jpg) Lachemann in 1988 | |
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| Born: April 5, 1934 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| Died: February 3, 2024 (aged 89) Great Falls, Montana, U.S.[1] | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
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Biography
Lachemann was the eldest brother of three siblings who have had long careers in the game: Marcel and Rene have been players, managers and coaches in Major League Baseball. He attended Susan Miller Dorsey High School in Crenshaw, Los Angeles and played for Dorsey's baseball team.[2]
Lachemann had a nine-season minor league catching career, interrupted by two years of military service, in the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers farm system. In his best season, 1960 with the Great Falls Dodgers of the Class C Pioneer League, Lachemann batted .307 and swatted a career-high 10 home runs. During his minor league career, Lachemann hit .253 with 30 homers. He stood 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) tall, weighed 190 pounds (86 kg), batted left-handed and threw right-handed.[3]
As a manager of Class A, Short Season A and Rookie-level teams in the farm systems of the Angels and San Francisco Giants for 14 seasons, Lachemann's teams compiled a 630–781 (.446) record.
In 1995 and 1996, Bill Lachemann served as bullpen coach on the staff of his brother Marcel, then skipper of the Angels.[4]
Lachemann died on February 3, 2024, at the age of 89.[5]