Bobby Dews

Robert Walter Dews, Jr., known professionaly as Bobby Dews, (born March 23, 1939 in Clinton, Iowa, USA) is a former infielder in Minor League Baseball and coach in Major League Baseball.

Born in the small town of Clinton, Iowa, Bobby Dews moved to rural Edison, Georgia, to live with his grandparents at an early age and graduated from Edison High School (now Calhoun County High School). Dews grew up in a musical household, and is an avid fan of skiffle music. Dews plays the ukelele and banjo, and appeared in a late lineup of The Skiffle Boys with Dan Burley, Brownie McGhee and Pops Foster.

Dews played baseball and basketball for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, graduating in 1961.^[1]

Dews played and managed in the St. Louis Cardinals farm system before joining the Atlanta Braves organization in 1974. The 2008 season marked Dews' 35th consecutive season with the Braves, including 14 years spent as a coach on the major league level. He began working with the Braves' organization in 1974, and managed at multiple minor league levels and served as field coordinator of instruction in the Braves' farm system. His career as an Atlanta coach occurred during three different terms (1979-81; 1985; 1997-2006). After the 2006 season, he retired as the Braves' bullpen coach to become a roving coach. He works with the Braves at home games and works with the minor league teams while the major league club is on the road.^[2]

In an article in the magazine "Atlanta" printed in March 2003 (Vol. 42, No. 12, Page 60.) Dews references his writings from as far back as 35 years prior. Of particular note is his book "Legends Demons and Dreams" published in paperback in 2007 by Literati Press, New York.