As coach Alonza Benjamin Bumbry (né Bumbrey; born April 21, 1947) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder who played for the Baltimore Orioles and San Diego Padres from 1972 through 1985.

Prior to his major league career, Bumbry served in the US Army during the Vietnam War and was awarded a Bronze Star.

[1] Bumbry served in the United States Army and led a platoon during the Vietnam War, receiving the Bronze Star Medal.

To fulfill his military service obligation, Bumbry served in the US Army from July 1969 to June 1971, as a platoon leader during the Vietnam War.

[1] After his military service completed in 1971, Bumbry appeared in 66 games for the Aberdeen Pheasants of the Class A Northern League, where he batted .336 with 53 RBIs, 6 home runs, and 34 stolen bases.

His first MLB appearance came on September 5, as a pinch hitter against the New York Yankees; he flied out to center field.

Bumbry made a costly error in the ninth inning of ALCS Game 3, getting a glove on but dropping a Bobby Grich line drive that allowed Rod Carew to score the tying run.

Bumbry appeared in center field in all seven games – four as a starter, and entering as a pinch hitter in the other three – for the series he batted .143 (3-for-21).

Bumbry was selected as an All-Star; he and pitcher Steve Stone represented the Orioles on the AL squad.

The 1980 All-Star Game was played on July 8 at Dodger Stadium and was won by the National League (NL) 4–2.

He was the first Oriole to collect 200 hits in a season – Bob Dillinger had last accomplished the feat in 1948 when the franchise was still the St. Louis Browns.

[13] Bumbry had a .990 fielding percentage, and he received some consideration during AL Most Valuable Player voting, finishing 13th; the award was won by George Brett.

[16] In March 1985, Bumbry signed with the San Diego Padres, whose regular left fielder, Carmelo Martínez, was recovering from hand surgery.

Bumbry retired after the season ended, finishing his MLB career with 1,496 games played, with 54 home runs, 402 RBI and a .281 batting average.

Bumbry served as the first base coach for three MLB teams; Boston Red Sox (1988–1993), Baltimore Orioles (1995), and Cleveland Indians (1998, and 2002 from July through the end of the season).