Al Vincent

Who was Al Vincent?

Albert Linder Vincent was an American professional baseball player, manager, coach and scout. A second baseman, his playing and managing careers were confined to minor league baseball, but he spent 12 seasons in Major League Baseball as a coach for four different clubs.

Vincent was also a prominent figure as a college baseball coach. He was assistant baseball coach 1974–1989 at Lamar University from 1974–1989 and was inducted into Lamar's "Cardinals Hall of Honor" in 1981. Lamar University's Vincent-Beck Stadium is named after him.