1969 New York Yankees Player Development

Vice-President, Minor League Operations - Johnny Johnson

FARM CLUBS
Secretary, Farm System - George Pfister

AAA
Syracuse, New York
International League
Manager - Frank Verdi

AA
Manchester, New Hampshire
Eastern League
Manager - Jerry Walker

A
Kinston, North Carolina
Carolina League
Manager - Gene Hassell

A
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Florida State League
Manager - Billy Shantz

A
Oneonta, New York
New York-Penn League

Rookie
Johnson City, Tennessee
Appalachian League


SCOUTING
Secretary, Scouting System - Bill Harbour
Luis Arroyo (Ponce, Puerto Rico)
Loren Babe (Omaha, Nebraska)
Cloyd Boyer (Webb City, Missouri)
Mark Christman (Glendale, Missouri)
Rocky Colavito (Temple, Pennsylvania)
Pat Colgan (Carbondale, Pennsylvania)
Pete Coscarart (Escondido, California)
Harry Craft (Inverness, Florida)
Al Cuccinello (Elmont, New York)
Art Dede (Brooklyn, New York)
Atley Donald (Choudrant, Louisiana)
Joe Frisa (Buffalo, New York)
Jimmy Gleeson (Kansas City, Missouri)
Tom Greenwade (Willard, Missouri)
Randy Gumpert (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Roy Hamey (Tucson, Arizona)
Harry Hesse (New York, New York)
Willis Hudlin (Little Rock, Arkansas)
Gordon Jones (Pasadena, California)
Tom Kane (Albany, New York)
Clyde Klutz (Salisbury, North Carolina)
Don Lee (Martinez, California)
Lou Maguolo (St. Louis, Missouri)
Buster Mills (Ranger, Texas)
Johnny Neun (Baltimore, Maryland)
Lamar North (Rossville, Georgia)
Frank O'Rourke (Hillside, New Jersey)
Ray Perry (San Leandro, California)
Bobby Richardson (Sumter, South Carolina)
Jose Seda (Hato Rey, Puerto Rico)
Steve Souchock (Ft. Lauderdale, Florida)
Art Stewart (Chicago, Illinois)
Eddie Taylor (Seattle, Washington)
Jack Warner (Inglewood, California)
Gene Woodling (Medina, Ohio)

1969 Yankee Spring Training Scout Signings
Atley Donald: Ron Blomberg (1967), Jim Lyttle (1966)
Danny Doyle: Alan Closter (1965)
Tom Greenwade: Mickey Mantle (1949), Bobby Murcer (1964)
Tuffie Hashem: Roy White (1962)
Harry Hesse: John Ellis (1967)
Willis Hudlin: Frank Baker (1967)
Gordon Jones: Gary Jones (1967)
Lou Maguolo: Jerry Kenney (1964), Joe Pactwa (1966), Fritz Peterson (1963)
Joe McDermott: Stan Bahnsen (1965), Bill Burbach (1965)
Pat Patterson: Tom Tresh (1957)
Jose Seda: Horace Clarke (1958), Tony Solaita (1965)
Eddie Taylor: Steve Kline (1966), Mel Stottlemyre (1961)
Gene Woodling: Thurman Munson (1968)

FORMER YANKEE RETURNS
"Rocky Colavito, who completed his active playing career as a Yankee in the final three months of the 1968 season, is back with the Yanks this year as a scout, minor league batting instructor and special assignment man.
Who will ever forget his dramatic relief victory over the Tigers late last August? Lifetime, he hit 374 homers."

-1969 New York Yankees Scorecard and Official Program


1969 YANKEES YEARBOOK "ON THE WAY UP"
Frank Baker (SS)
Ron Blomberg (OF)
Gary Jones (LHP)
Steve Kline (RHP)
Jim Lyttle (OF)
Thurman Munson (C)
Tony Solaita (1B)
Frank Tepedino (OF)
Gary Washington (1B)


"How long are you going to keep them down on the farm? Answer: Until they're ready, but not a day longer. Among the rookies of today are the stars of tomorrow. Not every young player is a prospective star. But the Yankee farm system of five regular teams and a rookie club has more promising players than most - something that many officials of other clubs admit.
As a key move in the Yankee rebuilding program, the farm system was revamped when capable Johnny Johnson was placed in charge. Lee MacPhail believes that real progress in the return of the Yankees to top contention is best seen in the farm system.
'Our farm system is vastly improved over what it was four years ago. I'm very well satisfied with the results of the free agent drafts and very much encouraged by what I have seen at all our farm clubs.'
At Syracuse (NY), Manchester (NH), Kinston (NC), Ft. Lauderdale (FL), Oneonta (NY) and Johnson City (Tenn.), young players with the potential of becoming Yankees are getting expert help from a great staff of minor league managers, coaches, scouts and instructors. The farm is full of surprises, and as Lee MacPhail says:
'You never can tell when one of the boys you drafted far down the list will suddenly emerge as the one you have been waiting for.'"

-The New York Yankees Official 1969 Yearbook