TEMPE, Ariz. -- Bobby Winkles, the baseball trainer who built Arizona Condition into a national power from scratch and continued to manage and coach in the majors, provides
died. He was 90. Arizona State said Winkles died Friday with friends and family
by his side. Winkles fielded sunlight Devils' initial varsity squad in 1959 and
won nationwide titles in 1965, 1967 and 1969. He proceeded to go 524-173 in 13
years in Tempe. He was a charter person in the faculty Baseball Hall of Fame and
coached such superstars since Reggie Jackson, Rick Mon, Sal Bando, Larry Gura
and Gary Gentry. Arizona
State said Winkles Arizona Condition retired his No. 1 jersey in 1972, and
the field at Packard Stadium was devoted in his honor in 2001. Winkles went on
to control 4 years in the majors, heading 170-213 in stints with the California
Angels and Oakland Athletics from 1973 to 1978. "A great baseball guy," tweeted
Bobby Valentine, a former main league player and supervisor. "ASU and Cal
Angles. I performed for him in 1973. First present day Collage trainer to go
right to MLB. Experienced one platform. Increase the game!!! Too poor the
leaders didn't stick to him!! RIP Bobby." Winkles also spent several seasons in
assorted training roles with the SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA Giants, Chicago
White-colored Sox and Montreal Expos. He was a broadcaster with the Expos as
well. From Swifton, Arkansas, Winkles starred as an infielder and Bobby
Winkles studied philosophy at Illinois Wesleyan University then played in
the White Sox's farm Sun
Devils' program from 1951 to 1958 before overtaking the Sun Devils.