By Marc Topkin, Times Staff Writer
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Bill Moloney, the pitching coach for the Tampa Bay Rays' Double-A affiliate in Montgomery, Ala., was shot in the thigh Monday night during an apparent mugging at his apartment complex.
Moloney was shot in the thigh around 11:30 p.m. after Montgomery's game with the Mississippi Braves, according to the Montgomery Advertiser. He also suffered facial injuries, Biscuits manager Billy Gardner said.
The Biscuits released this statement on Tuesday: "The Biscuits are saddened to hear about the unfortunate incident regarding pitching coach, Bill Moloney, last night. Moloney is at home resting and beginning his recovery. We ask that the Montgomery community keep Bill in their thoughts."
Moloney, 56, is in his second season with the Biscuits, and his fifth in the Rays organization.
According to the Advertiser, police said two unknown people approached Moloney, produced a handgun and demanded property. He was struck with the handgun and shot once in the upper thigh before the two subjects fled, said Sgt. Donna Mackey, a police spokeswoman.
The investigation is continuing, and no further information was available by Tuesday morning, Mackey said.
Moloney and other Montgomery coaches live in the same apartment complex in east Montgomery.