1966 New York Yankees Player Development

Vice-President, Minor League Operations - Johnny Johnson


FARM CLUBS

Secretary, Farm System - George Pfister

AAA
Toledo, Ohio
International League
Manager - Loren Babe
Training Camp - Hollywood, Florida

AA
Columbus, Georgia
Southern League
Manager - Jack Reed
Training Camp - Hollywood, Florida

A
Greensboro, North Carolina
Carolina League
Manager - Gary Blaylock
Training Camp - Hollywood, Florida

A
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Florida State League
Manager - Lamar North
Training Camp - Hollywood, Florida

A
Binghamton, New York
New York-Penn League
Manager - Frank Verdi
Training Camp - Hollywood, Florida

Rookie
Johnson City, Tennessee
Appalachian Rookie League

Rookie
Sarasota, Florida
Florida Rookie League


SCOUTING
Secretary, Scouting System - Bill Harbour
Luis Arroyo (Ponce, Puerto Rico)
Cloyd Boyer (Webb City, Missouri)
Dolph Camilli (Daly City, California)
Patrick Colgan (Carbondale, Pennsylvania)
Arthur Dede (Brooklyn, New York)
Atley Donald (Inverness, Florida)
Danny Doyle (Stillwater, Oklahoma)
Gil English (Trinity, North Carolina)
Joe Frisa (Buffalo, New York)
Jim Gleeson (Kansas City, Missouri)
Tom Greenwade (Willard, Missouri)
Randy Gumpert (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Harry Hesse (Bronx, New York)
Willis Hudlin (Little Rock, Arkansas)
Gordon Jones (Pasadena, California)
Tom Kane (Albany, New York)
Lou Maguolo (St. Louis, Missouri)
Joe McDermott (Mondamin, Iowa)
Buster Mills (Ranger, Texas)
Lou J. Morton (Moore, Oklahoma)
Wally Moses (Bronx, New York)
Johnny Neun (Baltimore, Maryland)
Frank O'Rourke (Elizabeth, New Jersey)
Pat Patterson (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Jose Seda (Hato Rey, Puerto Rico)
Bill Skiff (Bronx, New York)
Mayo Smith (Lake Worth, Florida)
Steve Souchock (Fort Lauderdale, Florida)
Eddie Taylor (Seattle, Washington)
Jack Warner (Los Angeles, California)


SPRING TRAINING INSTRUCTORS
Manager - Johnny Keane (Manager)
Vern Benson (Coach)
Cloyd Boyer (minor league pitching coach)
Frankie Crosetti (Coach)
Joe DiMaggio (special instructor)
Jim Hegan (Coach)
Wally Moses (minor league batting instructor)
Johnny Neun (spring training camp coordinator)
Jack Reed (Columbus manager)
Jim Turner (Coach)


1966 YANKEES YEARBOOK "YANKEES OF TOMORROW"
Stan Bahnsen (RHP)
Gil Blanco (LHP)
Bill Burbach (RHP)
Frank Fernandez (C)
Mike Ferraro (3B)
Mike Hegan (1B)
Mike Jurewicz (RHP)
Archie Moore (OF)
Ross Moschitto (OF)
John Schroeppel (LHP)
Chet Trail (SS)
Steve Whitaker (OF)


"Despite the new free agent draft rules in effect, the Yankees still maintain a large scouting staff of 30 full-time operatives and many more part-time 'bird dog' scouts who roam the country and the Caribbean. Five regular farm clubs and two first-year Rookie League teams (and the Yanks are the only major league organization maintaining two rookie clubs) are used for the training and developing of some 150 prospective Yankees.
Few Yankees ever step directly from the sandlots to fabled Yankee Stadium. The road to the majors for most Yanks is through the club's thorough farm system. Specially chosen minor league managers, coaches and instructors help the youngsters polish the rough edges. The Yankee front office in New York keeps a close watch on the development of each prospect in an effort to speed young players to the parent club."

-The New York Yankees Official 1966 Yearbook