Tom Gamboa
Encyclopedia
Thomas Harold "Tom" Gamboa (born February 28, 1948) is a coach in Major League Baseball
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Gamboa was born in Los Angeles, California
. He is best known as the Kansas City Royals
first base coach who was attacked on the field by two fans, William Ligue Jr. and son, during a game against the Chicago White Sox
on September 19, 2002. The father and son, highly intoxicated, ran onto the field unprovoked, tackled Gamboa, and threw several punches before being restrained by players and security. Ligue Jr. was later found to have been possessing a knife during the attack. Gamboa ultimately suffered permanent hearing loss.
Gamboa was the Chicago Cubs
third base coach in 1998 and 1999 and the Royals first base coach from 2001-2003.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
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Gamboa was born in Los Angeles, California
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...
. He is best known as the Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
first base coach who was attacked on the field by two fans, William Ligue Jr. and son, during a game against the Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
on September 19, 2002. The father and son, highly intoxicated, ran onto the field unprovoked, tackled Gamboa, and threw several punches before being restrained by players and security. Ligue Jr. was later found to have been possessing a knife during the attack. Gamboa ultimately suffered permanent hearing loss.
Gamboa was the Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
third base coach in 1998 and 1999 and the Royals first base coach from 2001-2003.
Minor League Managing career
- Paintsville Brewers (1983)
- Beloit Brewers (1984)
- Stockton PortsStockton PortsThe Stockton Ports are a baseball team in Stockton, California. The Ports play in the Northern Division of the Class A – Advanced California League and are a Minor League affiliate of the Oakland Athletics. Their home field is Banner Island Ballpark which seats over 5,000 people and opened in...
(1985) - Bristol Tigers (1986)
- Albuquerque DukesAlbuquerque DukesThe Albuquerque Dukes were a minor league baseball team based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.-History:The first Dukes team was formed in 1915 as part of the Class-D Rio Grande Association. The team finished in third place with a 32-25 record. Frank Huelman was the league leader in home runs,...
(2000) - Arkansas TravelersArkansas TravelersThe Arkansas Travelers, also known informally as The Travs, are a Minor League Baseball team based in Little Rock, Arkansas. The team, which plays in the Texas League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Major League club....
(2005)