Al Bumbry

Bumbry was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and graduated from Ralph Bunche High School in King George, Virginia. He attended Virginia State College on a basketball scholarship, which he played for four years. While Bumbry was at Virginia State, the school restarted its baseball program; Bumbry played during his final year, batted .578, and was named the team\'s Most Outstanding Player. Bumbry was in ROTC at Virginia State, obligating him to serve for two years in the US military. Bumbry served in the United States Army and led a platoon during the Vietnam War, receiving the Bronze Star Medal.\n', '

Bumbry was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 11th round of the 1968 Major League Baseball draft. He started his professional career in 1969 for the Stockton Ports of the Class A California League, where he appeared in 35 games, batting .178 with 3 runs batted in (RBIs) and 10 stolen b…