Brooks Conrad

Brooks Litchfield Conrad

• Bats Both, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 190 lb.
• School Arizona State University
• High School Monte Vista High School (Spring Valley)
• Debut July 21, 2008
• Final Game July 27, 2014

• Born January 16, 1980 in San Diego, CA, USA

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Biographical Information

Brooks Conrad was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 8th round of the 2001 amateur draft. He was signed by scout Andrew Cotner and made his pro debut that summer.

On May 20, 2010, Conrad hit only the second "ultimate" pinch-hit grand slam in major league history. An ultimate grand slam is one that reverses a three-run deficit to end the game. In Conrad's case, he batted for pitcher Craig Kimbrel in the bottom of the 9th with the bases loaded against Cincinnati Reds closer Francisco Cordero. The Braves had entered the inning trailing, 9-3, but had already scored three runs while making only one out. Conrad hit a ball to deep left field, which bounced off outfielder Jayson Nix's glove into the stands. At first, Conrad thought the ball had been caught by Nix and was about to head back to the dugout, when he saw his teammates were still running; he completed his circle around the bases and was mugged by teammates at home plate. His feat matched that of Jack Phillips for the Pittsburgh Pirates on July 8, 1950.

Brooks was a featured player in Cody Decker's YouTube short On Jeff Ears, a 2014 prank in which the entire squad of the El Paso Chihuahuas (San Diego's Triple A affiliate) convinced Jeff Francoeur that pitcher Jorge Reyes was deaf. Conrad expressed in the video that Francoeur was the perfect person to play such a prank on as he does not pay attention to anything.

Conrad made his last big league appearance with the Pads in 2014. He later joined the Kansas City Royals organization as a bench coach for the Burlington Royals in 2017. He began his managerial career the following year with Burlington before moving onto the Lexington Legends in 2019. Conrad was slated for a return to Lexington in 2020 before the coronavirus pandemic shut down minor league baseball. He managed the Columbia Fireflies in 2021 followed by the Quad Cities River Bandits in 2022-2023.

Year-By-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
2018	Burlington Royals	Appalachian League	25-43	10th	Kansas City Royals
2019	Lexington Legends	South Atlantic League	68-70	7th	Kansas City Royals	League Champs
2021	Columbia Fireflies	Low-A East	48-71	10th	Kansas City Royals
2022	Quad Cities River Bandits	Midwest League	54-78	11th	Kansas City Royals
2023	Quad Cities River Bandits	Midwest League	55-77	12th	Kansas City Royals
2024	Quad Cities River Bandits	Midwest League			Kansas City Royals

Related Sites

• Brooks Conrad on mlb.com