Marc Bombard

Who is Marc Bombard?

Marc Bombard was the Philadelphia Phillies first base coach from 2005 to 2006. Before coaching, Bombard pitched in the Cincinnati Reds organization from 1971 to 1977. At one point his roommate was Randy "Macho Man" Savage. In 1978, he became a minor league manager and coach for the Reds. After short careers with the Milwaukee Brewers and Pittsburgh Pirates organizations, he returned to the Reds as manager of the minor league Indianapolis Indians from 1993 to 1995. In 1996, Bombard served as the Reds' third base coach. He joined the Phillies' organization the following year and managed the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons for eight seasons. He became Phillies first base coach in 2005.

Bombard was let go by the Phillies following the 2006 season. What may have lost Bombard his job was missing an apparent home run by second basemen Chase Utley in a Phillies' loss to the Washington Nationals 3–1 on September 28, 2006. After looking at replays, it was apparent the ball hit by Utley went over the foul pole. However, the ball was called foul by first base umpire Larry Vanover.