Dave Roberts had a .342 OPS in 1,189 plate appearances with the Dodgers from 2002-04 and ranks 20th in franchise history with 118 stolen bases. (Juan Ocampo/Los Angeles Dodgers)
By Jon Weisman
Dave Roberts, named interim manager of the San Diego Padres today after Bud Black was fired, is the latest in a line of Padre managers with Dodger ties.
- 1969-72: Preston Gomez (Dodger coach and minor-league manager)
- 1972-73: Don Zimmer (Dodger player)
- 1978-79: Roger Craig (Dodger player)
- 1981: Frank Howard (Dodger player)
- 1982-85: Dick Williams (Dodger player)
- 1986: Steve Boros (Dodger scout)
- 1987-88: Larry Bowa (Dodger coach)
- 1992-94: Jim Riggleman (Dodger coach and minor-league player)
Black, who replaced Bruce Bochy, had managed the Padres since 2007.
