Al Bumbry is a name familiar enough to any major league baseball fan old enough to remember or appreciate the sport in the 1970s. Al played outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles. He’s also an army veteran, one of the very few major league baseball players to have served in Vietnam. We sat down and talked with Al about his service in Vietnam, returning home, and returning to baseball.
LINKS TO FURTHER READING & WATCHING
From MLB.COM – Bumbry was a star for Orioles and US Army
From the SOCIETY FOR AMERICAN BASEBALL RESEARCH – Al Bumbry
From Baseball Alamanac – AL BUMBRY BASEBALL STATS