Derek Bryant (baseball)
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| Derek Bryant | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: (1951-10-09) October 9, 1951 (age 74) Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 24, 1979, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 19, 1979, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .179 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 13 |
Stats at Baseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
| Member of the Mexican Professional | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 2010 |
Derek Roszell Bryant (born October 9, 1951) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in 39 games in Major League Baseball for the Oakland Athletics in 1979, primarily as an outfielder. He attended Henry Clay High School in Lexington KY as well as the University of Kentucky.[1]
Bryant spent his entire career, from 1973 until 1981, in the Athletics organization. During his lone big league season, he batted .179 with three extra base hits in 108 at bats.
During spring training for the 1980 season, he was cut on the field by newly installed manager Billy Martin, who had evidently mistaken him for Glenn Burke (who Martin described as a "[m---------ing] homosexual"). Bryant never managed to make it up in the Athletics organization or the majors again.[2]
Bryant has managed in the Mexican League on and off since 1988, mostly with the Sultanes de Monterrey (1988, 1995–98, 2001–02). In 1999, he managed the High Desert Mavericks in the Arizona Diamondbacks farm system. After his last stint with Monterrey, Bryant has managed the Acereros de Monclova (2003), the Saraperos de Saltillo (2004–07, 2012), the Vaqueros Laguna (2009–10)[3][4] and the Olmecas de Tabasco (2011).
References
- ↑ "Derek Bryant Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
- ↑ "Why homophobia Glenn Burke faced with A's must always be remembered". June 28, 2020.
- ↑ "Derek Bryant, manager de Vaqueros Laguna". MiLB.com (in Spanish). November 17, 2008. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
- ↑ Martínez Silva, Claudio (May 21, 2010). "Dejan fuera a Bryant". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). Retrieved February 20, 2025.
Sources
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac
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