1981 New York Yankees Player Development

Vice-President, Baseball Operations- Bill Bergesch
Director of Player Development- Bill Livesey
Director of Scouting - Bobby Hofman
Assistant to the Director of Player Development - Dale Weeks
Assistant to the Director of Scouting - Bob Kalaf


YANKEE FARM CLUBS
AAA
Columbus, Ohio
International League
Manager - Frank Verdi
Coaches - Sammy Ellis, Jerry McNertney, Hopalong Cassady

AA
Nashville, Tennessee
Southern League
Manager - Stump Merrill
Coaches - Pat Dobson, Ed Napoleon

A
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Florida State League
Manager - Doug Holmquist
Coaches - Stan Saleski, Sandy Valdespino

A
Greensboro, North Carolina
Western Carolinas League
Manager - Bob Schaefer
Coaches - Mark Connor, Ken Berry

A
Oneonta, New York
New York-Penn League
Manager - Art Mazmanian
Coaches - Q.V. Lowe, Jack Gillis

Rookie
Paintsville, Kentucky
Appalachian League
Manager - Mike Easom
Coaches - Mike Notaro, Mike McLeod

Rookie
Bradenton, Florida
Gulf Coast League
Manager - Carlos Tosca
Coach - Hoyt Wilhelm, Mark Driscoll

Minor League Hitting Instructors: Joe Pepitone, Mickey Vernon
Minor League Catching Instructor: Bill Evers


SCOUTING
Major League Scouts
Harry Craft (Conroe, Texas)
Clyde King (Goldsboro, North Carolina)
Bob Lemon (Long Beach, California)
Birdie Tebbetts (Ana Maria, Florida)
Regular Scouts:
Luis Arroyo (Puerto Rico)
Joe Begani (Chicago, Illinois)
Jack Bloomfield (McAllen, Texas)
Roy Carter (Nashville, Tennessee)
Hopalong Cassady (Tampa, Florida)
Al Cuccinello (Elmont, New York)
Joe DiCarlo (Ringwood, New Jersey)
Dutch Dotterer (Syracuse, New York)
Fred Ferreira (Fort Lauderdale, Florida)
Whitey Ford (Lake Success, New York)
Lou Garcia (Tampa, Florida)
Jack Gillis (Worcester, Massachusetts)
Tom Greenwade (Willard, Missouri)
Jim Gruzdis (Thomasville, North Carolina)
Roy Hamey (Tucson, Arizona)
Jim Hegan (Swampscott, Massachusetts)
Dick Howser (Tallahassee, Florida)
Gary Hughes (Novato, California)
John Kennedy (Peabody, Massachusetts)
Don Lindeberg (Anaheim, California)
Jack Llewellyn (Englewood, Florida)
Jim Naples, Sr. (Buffalo, New York)
Bob Nieman (Anaheim, California)
Frank O'Rourke (Hillside, New Jersey)
Meade Palmer (Wyncote, Pennsylvania)
Gust Poulos (Clearwater, Florida)
Roy Regalis (East Chicago, Illinois)
Robert Shaw (Columbus, Ohio)
Russ Sehon (Lawrence, Kansas)
Mickey Vernon (Wallingford, Pennsylvania)
Jerry Walker (Ada, Oklahoma)
Jerry Zimmerman (Milwaukie, Oregon)

1981 Yankee Spring Training Scout Signings
Jack Bloomfield: Kevin Shannon (1980)
Jack Butterfield: Paul Boris (1978), Joe Lefebvre (1977)
Al Cuccinello: Brian Ryder (1978)
Atley Donald: Ron Guidry (1971)
Tom Greenwade: Bobby Murcer (1964)
Epy Guerrero: Juan Espino (1975), Rafael Santana (1976)
Bill Livesey: Steve Balboni (1978)
Lou Maguolo: Dennis Werth (1974)
Wayne Morgan: Roger Slagle (1976), Ted Wilborn (1976)
Roger Olsen: Curt Kaufman (1979)
Gust Poulos: Andy McGaffigan (1978)
Jax Robertson: Chris Welsh (1977)
Birdie Tebbetts: Pat Callahan (1977)
Jerry Walker: Tim Lollar (1978)
Dave Yoakum: Pat Tabler (1976)


SPRING TRAINING INSTRUCTORS
Manager - Gene Michael
Hopalong Cassady (Columbus coach)
Whitey Ford (special instructor)
Doug Holmquist (Fort Lauderdale manager)
Dick Howser (special instructor)
Jim Hunter (special instructor)
Mickey Mantle (special instructor)
Stump Merrill (Nashville manager)
Ed Napoleon (Nashville coach)
Joe Pepitone (minor league hitting instructor)
Phil Rizzuto (special instructor)
Frank Verdi (Columbus manager)


1981 YANKEES YEARBOOK "ON THE WAY UP"
Paul Boris (RHP)
Marshall Brant (1B)
Pat Callahan (C)
Todd Demeter (OF-1B)
Juan Espino (C)
Rex Hudler (SS)
Curt Kaufman (RHP)
Don Mattingly (1B-OF)
Willie McGee (OF)
Mike Morgan (RHP)
Gene Nelson (RHP)
Otis Nixon (SS-3B)
Andre Robertson (SS)
Buck Showalter (OF)
Roger Slagle (RHP)
Pat Tabler (2B)
Freddie Toliver (RHP)
Ted Wilborn (OF)
Matt Winters (OF)