Bob Schaefer turns 76 years old this Friday. If the name doesn’t ring a bell, you may not remember his times with the KC Royals or you might be too new to Royals Nation. In a nutshell, he coached and managed the Royals twice, the only two-time field boss the club has had.
But Schaefer is more than that. He is, pure and simple and through and through, the quintessential baseball man.
Schaefer debuted with the Royals organization in 1987 as manager of the club’s Memphis Double A affiliate, then joined John Wathan‘s coaching staff for Wathan’s first full season managing the big club.