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A native and current resident of Andrews, North Carolina, Dave Bristol played professional baseball and attended Western Carolina University in the quarters when he wasn’t on the field. He graduated from WCU in 1959 with a bachelor’s degree in history.
Bristol went on to become a manager for the Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Brewers, Atlanta Braves, and San Francisco Giants. He also coached third base for the Philadelphia Phillies and Montreal Expos. All told, Bristol coached 44 years of professional baseball. He was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame in 2018.
After retiring, YHC’s baseball program and former Governor Zell Miller, 1951, attracted Bristol to YHC, where he’s been helping with the Mountain Lion baseball team for 17 years. He serves as an on-field mentor to YHC’s baseball players and coaches.
Unfortunately, his wife Betty and children John David and Michael are deceased. He has two living children, Laura Kathryn and Lance.
Bristol is a generous supporter of YHC Athletics, and for this reason, he has been inducted into the YHC Athletics Hall of Fame as a Friend of the College.
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