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| Sam Perlozzo | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sam Perlozzo |
| Birth date | 31 January 1951 |
| Birth place | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States |
| Occupation | Baseball coach, Manager, Player |
| Years active | 1973–2010s |
| Teams | New York Mets; Baltimore Orioles; Anaheim Angels; Chicago Cubs; Toronto Blue Jays; Boston Red Sox |
Sam Perlozzo
Samuel Robert Perlozzo (born January 31, 1951) is an American former professional baseball infielder, coach, and manager. He spent decades in Major League Baseball as a minor league player and coach before managing the Baltimore Orioles in the mid-2000s. Perlozzo's career intertwined with organizations such as the New York Mets, Anaheim Angels, and Chicago Cubs.
Perlozzo was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut and attended University of New Haven, where he played collegiate baseball. Drafted by the New York Mets organization, he played in the Minor League Baseball system with stops in affiliates tied to franchises like the Jacksonville Suns, Memphis Chicks, and Tidewater Tides. As an infielder he spent seasons in farm systems associated with clubs such as the Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs before transitioning from player to coach. His playing years overlapped histories involving teams like the Syracuse Chiefs, Pittsfield Mets, and Salem Pirates.
Perlozzo began his professional coaching and managerial career in the Minor League Baseball circuits, managing teams including affiliates linked to the San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks. He managed at levels where prospects from organizations such as the Toronto Blue Jays, Seattle Mariners, and Texas Rangers developed, working with future Major Leaguers connected to franchises like the Detroit Tigers, Guardians, and St. Louis Cardinals. Perlozzo held instructional and bench coach roles in systems featuring prospects tied to the Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Dodgers, and San Francisco Giants. He gained a reputation in spring training environments like those of the Kansas City Royals and Philadelphia Phillies for attention to infield defense and situational hitting.
Perlozzo advanced to Major League coaching staffs with positions on teams including the Anaheim Angels and Chicago Cubs, serving as a third base coach, hitting coach, and bench coach at various times. He joined the Baltimore Orioles staff in roles under managers influenced by leadership networks connected to the New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves, and Houston Astros. In 2005 he was named interim manager of the Orioles following the dismissal of a predecessor during a season that involved competition against clubs such as the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Rays, and Toronto Blue Jays. Perlozzo was subsequently hired as the Orioles' full-time manager, overseeing Major League rosters that faced opponents including the Chicago White Sox, Guardians, Detroit Tigers, and Kansas City Royals. His tenure included matchups with storied franchises like the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants, and St. Louis Cardinals.
Perlozzo's managerial approach emphasized fundamentals reminiscent of coaching philosophies associated with figures from the Oakland Athletics and tactical tendencies seen in staffs linked to the Minnesota Twins and Seattle Mariners. He focused on infield defense, platoon deployments involving players comparable to those from the Philadelphia Phillies and situational pinch-hitting similar to strategies used by the Cincinnati Reds. Notable events during his tenure included series against contenders such as the New York Mets and controversial moments rivaling incidents in games involving the Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves. Perlozzo navigated roster transitions influenced by front office moves paralleling trades seen in dealings between the Baltimore Orioles and clubs like the San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers.
Perlozzo has family ties to communities in Connecticut and maintained connections to developmental programs associated with the Little League World Series and collegiate baseball in the Northeast United States. His legacy is preserved in coaching trees that intersect personnel linked to the Baltimore Orioles, New York Mets, and Anaheim Angels, and through influence on players who later spent time with organizations like the Texas Rangers, Colorado Rockies, and Washington Nationals. Perlozzo has been referenced in retrospectives about managerial changes alongside names from the Major League Baseball Managers Association and historical narratives that include the Baseball Hall of Fame discourse.
Category:1951 births Category:Living people Category:Major League Baseball managers Category:Baltimore Orioles managers