There is one simple reason Bruce Bochy has become the active-managerial wins leader: he cares about his players. When his players need somebody to talk to, Bochy is there. When his players are struggling at the plate, Bochy is there. When his players need a leader, Bochy is there.
“He and Bobby Cox are very similar,” says Tim Hudson in an interview with Steve Wulf of ESPN. “They’re players’ managers, but more than that, they’ll fight for you. Their goal is your goal, their passion is your passion.”
Just two years after retiring as a player, Bochy began his coaching career with the Single-A Riverside Red Wave in 1989.