1972 New York Yankees Player Development

Business Manager, Player Development - George Pfister
Field Director, Player Development - Clyde Kluttz


FARM CLUBS
AAA
Syracuse, New York
International League
Manager - Frank Verdi

AA
West Haven, Connecticut
Eastern League
Manager - Bobby Cox

A
Kinston, North Carolina
Carolina League
Manager - Gene Hassell

A
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Florida State League
Manager - Pete Ward

A
Oneonta, New York
New York-Penn. League
Manager - George Case

Rookie
Johnson City, Tennessee
Appalachian League
Manager - Jerry Walker

FRANK VERDI (Syracuse Manager)
"After a long playing career in the Yankee organization that began in 1946, and concluded with 10 seasons in Triple-A ball, Frank Verdi was given his first managerial chance when he replaced Gene Verble in July 1961 as the Chiefs' player-manager. He began the 1962 season as the Chiefs' player-manager, but was replaced by Johnny Vander Meer in mid-season, and finished that season, and his playing career, at Amarillo.
In 1963 he began his career as a full-time manager in the Yankee chain with Greensboro, and for the next five years managed various Yankee farm clubs in the lower minors. On June 17, 1968, he returned to Syracuse, replacing Gary Blaylock as the Chiefs' skipper, and proceeded to lead the Chiefs to some of their greatest successes, while earning deserved popularity and accolades for himself.
Following the Governor's Cup victory in 1969, Verdi's 1970 Chiefs accomplished what few, if any, Syracuse fans had ever witnessed before: Syracuse's first International League pennant since 1897. They also won their second consecutive Governor's Cup and beat Omaha of the American Association in the Junior World Series. For his great leadership, Frank Verdi was voted the International League's 1970 Manager of the Year."

-1972 Syracuse Chiefs official program


SCOUTING
Luis Arroyo (Ponce, Puerto Rico)
Loren Babe (Omaha, Nebraska)
Cloyd Boyer (Webb City, Missouri)
Mark Christman (Glendale, Missouri)
Patrick Colgan (Carbondale, Pennsylvania)
Pete Coscarart (Escondido, California)
Harry Craft (Conroe, Texas)
Al Cuccinello (Elmont, New York)
Atley Donald (Choudrant, Louisiana)
Joe Frisa (Buffalo, New York)
Tom Greenwade (Willard, Missouri)
Randy Gumpert (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Don Gutteridge (Pittsburg, Kansas)
Roy Hamey (Tucson, Arizona)
Myron Hayworth (High Point, North Carolina)
Willie Hudlin (Little Rock, Arkansas)
Gordon Jones (Pasadena, California)
Don Lee (Martinez, California)
Lou Maguolo (St. Louis, Missouri)
Buster Mills (Ranger, Texas)
Bill Monbouquette (West Medford, Massachusetts)
Frank O'Rourke (Hillside, New Jersey)
James Quigley (New York, New York)
Jose Seda (Hato Rey, Puerto Rico)
George Selkirk (Pompano Beach, Florida)
Steve Souchock (Ft. Lauderdale, Florida)
Sam Suplizio (Grand Junction, Colorado)
Eddie Taylor (Seattle, Washington)
Jack Warner (Inglewood, California)
Gene Woodling (Medina, Ohio)

1972 YANKEE SPRING TRAINING SCOUT SIGNINGS
Arthur Dede: Rusty Torres (1967)
Atley Donald: Ron Blomberg (1967), Charlie Spikes (1969)
Danny Doyle: Alan Closter (1965)
Tom Greenwade: Loyd Colson (1967), Bobby Murcer (1964), Gerry Pirtle (1967)
Tuffie Hashem: Roy White (1962)
Harry Hesse: John Ellis (1967)
Willis Hudlin: Frank Baker (1967)
Gordon Jones: George Zeber (1968)
Clyde Kluttz: Dave Cheadle (1970)
Don Lee: Ken Crosby (1969)
Lou Maguolo: Joel Hall (1971), Jerry Kenney (1964), Fritz Peterson (1963)
Bill Monbouquette: Mike Pazik (1971)
Frank O'Rourke: Rick Earle (1970)
Jose Seda: Horace Clarke (1958), Mario Guerrero (1968)
Eddie Taylor: Roger Hambright (1967), Steve Kline (1966), Don Schroeder (1969), Mel Stottlemyre (1961)
Jack Warner: Fred Frazier (1969)
Gene Woodling: Thurman Munson (1968)


SPRING TRAINING INSTRUCTORS
Manager - Ralph Houk
Whitey Ford (special instructor)
Gene Hassell (Kinston manager)
Jim Hegan (coach)
Elston Howard (coach)
Dick Howser (coach)
Mickey Mantle (special instructor)
Jim Turner (coach)
Pete Ward (Ft. Lauderdale manager)


1972 YANKEES YEARBOOK "ON THE WAY UP"
Fred Beene (RHP)
Dave Cheadle (LHP)
Loyd Colson (RHP)
Ken Crosby (RHP)
Rick Earle (RHP)
Fred Frazier (2B)
Tom Frondorf (RHP)
Joe Hall (C)
Jorge Maduro (C)
Mike Nunn (C)
Mike Pazik (LHP)
George Pena (C)
Gerry Pirtle (RHP)
Don Schroeder (RHP)
Celerino Sanchez (3B)
Charlie Spikes (OF)
George Zeber (2B)