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Begins seventh season with Angels and first as bench coach... Was third base coach for first six seasons with club...Received contract extension through the 2007 season, Nov. 28, 2005... Served as manager of Fresno Grizzlies (San Franciscos triple-A affiliate) of Pacific Coast League in 1999...Led Grizzlies to 73- 69 record and second place finish in Southern Division, one-half game behind eventual-league champion Salt Lake...Spent seven previous seasons in Los Angeles Dodgers organization...Managed double-A San Antonio (1997-98) and Albuquerque (1998), getting promoted to triple-A, June 26, 1998, after Glenn Hoffman was named Dodgers manager...Named Manager of Year in 1997 after Missions won Texas League Championship (84-55 record)...Served as hitting instructor for triple-A Albuquerque in 1996...Also managed single-A San Bernardino (1995) and rookie-level Great Falls (1994)...Guided San Bernardino to league title (84-54 record) and named California League Manager of Year...Led Great Falls to 34-38 record and third place finish...Spent two seasons (1992-93) as part of Dodgers major league coaching staff, positioning outfielders as clubs Eye in the Sky...Played for six clubs in 12-year professional career, appearing as outfielder and first baseman...Appeared eight seasons in major leagues with Los Angeles (1981-83), Seattle (1983), San Diego (1984), San Francisco (1985), Philadelphia (1986-87) and Cincinnati (1988)...Was member of San Diegos 1984 National League Championship team...Appeared in two games as outfielder and pinch-runner in World Series vs. Detroit...Batted .238 (256/1076) with 17 home runs and 113 RBI in 527 major league games...Originally selected by Los Angeles in first round of secondary phase of June, 1977 free agent draft...Attended Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, CA (1975-76) and UCLA (1977)...Brother Gary was outfielder with Montreal Expos, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees and Atlanta Braves (1976-88) and currently scouts for Baltimore Orioles...Assists Angels Community Relations with youth baseball clinics...Full name is Ronald Jon Roenicke (Pronounced Ren-a-key). | 