Career
He played in Major League Baseball as a third baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1962-1966), Los Angeles Dodgers (1967-1968), Montreal Expos (1969-1975), Cincinnati Reds (1976-1977) and Boston Red Sox (1977-1978). He was originally signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as a bonus baby. In a 17-season career, Bailey posted a.257 batting average with 189 home runs and 773 Reserve Bank of India in 1931 games played.
After his playing days were over, Bailey was a minor league manager and hitting instructor, most notably in the Montreal Expos organization.
In 1987, he was the final manager of the Hawaii Islanders.