‘THE BULL’ BOB WATSON DIES AT 74

Bob Watson, a two-time Houston Astro All-Star as a player has died. He was 74.

According to his son, Watson died Thursday from kidney disease.

Watson, who was nicknamed "The Bull,'' made the All-Star team in 1973 and '75, hit over .300 four times and drove in at least 100 runs twice while for the Astros.  He also holds the distinction of scoring the one millionth run in major league history, May 4, 1975, against San Francisco.

Watson, also played for Boston, the New York Yankees and Atlanta, finishing with a .295 career batting average and 184 home runs, 989 RBIs and 802 runs scored.

He was the first player to hit for the cycle in both leagues, accomplishing the feat for Houston in 1977 and Boston in ‘79.

After retiring from playing, Watson began coaching and then moved to the front office.

He became the second black general manager in major league history when he was hired by the Astros in 1993. Watson was hired by the Yankees in 1995, and put together the World Series-winning squad in 1996. He retired from the Yankees after the 1997 season and later served as Major League Baseball's vice president in charge of discipline and vice president of rules and on-field operations.

Watson retired from his MLB roles in 2010.