Bob Flori

James Robert Flori

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 10", Weight 178 lb.

• Born December 28, 1929
• Died September 9, 2009 in St. Petersburg, FL USA

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Biographical Information

Following a brief minor league playing career in the 1950s and 1960s (3 for 39 between the 1958-59 St. Petersburg Saints and 1966 Tampa Tarpons), Bob Flori went on to manage several years in the independent leagues. He led the Aberdeen Pheasants of the Prairie League in 1996, the Lehigh Valley Black Diamonds of the Atlantic League in 2001, the traveling Aces of the Northeast League in 2004, and the Shreveport Sports of the American Association in 2005 and 2006. He died in 2009 at age 79.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1996	Aberdeen Pheasants	Prairie League	54-24	1st	Independent Leagues	Lost in 1st round
1997	Aberdeen Pheasants	Prairie League	27-43	6th	Independent Leagues
2001	Lehigh Valley Black Diamonds	Atlantic League	37-89	8th	Independent Leagues
2004	The Aces (Northeast League)	Northeast League	28-64	8th	Independent Leagues
2005	Shreveport Sports	Central Baseball League	46-48	5th	Independent Leagues
2006	Shreveport Sports	American Association	54-39	3rd	Independent Leagues	Lost in 1st round
2007	Shreveport Sports	American Association	47-48	6th	Independent Leagues