Gamboa returns to Brooklyn to manage Cyclones
The time has gone so fast,” said returning second year Cyclone Manager Tom Gamboa looking back at his 42 years in baseball during an interview in spring training at Port St. Lucie.
Whether it’s been coaching in the big leagues for a major league club or managing at the minor league A Level, the even-keeled 67-year-old has seen it all and has managed to keep a sense of humor whenever life or baseball has throws him a curve.
After some time spent with Gamboa, you discover that the California resident is practically a walking baseball encyclopedia who is ready to question you to test your knowledge of the game. In addition to baseball facts, Gamboa is also a rock trivia impresario who can recall obscure artists as well as their song lyrics from the 1960s – a talent that he picked up on long road trips over his baseball career.