Official Site of the Rockies · Jun 1, 2017
Washington return special to Black, Redmond
Rockies manager Bud Black returned to Seattle on Wednesday. He spent some of his formative years growing up in Washington -- and was drafted by the Mariners. (AP)SEATTLE -- Pregame can be extra busy for Rockies manager Bud Black when he visits Safeco Field.
In addition to his usual duties, Black will walk over to the net behind home plate to chat with people from his past that came down from their seat to say hello.
Black spent part of his youth in Longview, Washington -- about two hours south of Seattle, and was drafted by the Mariners in the 1979. He made his big league debut for Seattle in 1981.