page_title: Al Bumbry
section_title: Baltimore Orioles
hierarchical_section_title: Al Bumbry / Playing career / Baltimore Orioles
caption_attribution_description: English: Professional baseball player Al Bumbry
context_page_description: Alonza Benjamin Bumbry is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the Baltimore Orioles and San Diego Padres from 1972 through 1985. Bumbry was the 1973 American League Rookie of the Year, and went on to be an All-Star and World Series champion. He is an inductee of the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame and the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame. Prior to his major league career, Bumbry served in the US Army during the Vietnam War and was awarded a Bronze Star.
context_section_description: Bumbry appeared in 9 games for the Orioles late in the 1972 season.  His first MLB appearance came on September 5, as a pinch hitter against the New York Yankees; he flied out to center field. After several other pinch hitting and pinch running appearances, Bumbry collected his first hit on October 3, a single against Dick Tidrow of the Cleveland Indians. Bumbry finished the season batting 4-for-11 (.364) with 5 runs scored.
caption: Bumbry in 1977
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