GARY ALLENSON (Manager, Oneonta)
"Gary attended Arizona State, where he played on their college World Series team in 1975. Selected by the Red Sox in the 9th round of the June 1976 free agent draft, he led Florida State League catchers in fielding percentage (.989) and assists (80) in 1977. Allenson was International League MVP and All-Star catcher in 1978, leading catchers in putouts (735), assists (86) and throwing out base stealers (43).
He hit his first major league home run on April 15, 1979 against Cleveland's Rick Wise. Gary signed with the Toronto Blue Jays as a free agent for the 1985 season.
1987 will be Gary's first season in coaching."
-1987 New York Yankees Information Guide
JOE ALTOBELLI (Minor League Coordinator)
"Signed as a free agent by the Cleveland Indians organization in 1950, Altobelli holds the Florida State League mark with a 36-game hitting streak. He led American Association first basemen in fielding percentage (.987) in 1958.
Joe was sold to Toronto (International League) in January 1959, traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers for third baseman Clyde Parris in April 1960, purchased by the Minnesota Twins in July 1961 and returned to the Dodgers organization in October of '61.
Traded to the Baltimore Orioles' organization in October 1962, Joe was named Appalachian League Manager of the Year in 1967. He was named International League Manager of the Year in 1971, 1976 and 1980, and named Minor League Manager of the Year by The Sporting News in 1974.
Altobelli was named National League Manager of the Year in 1978. He piloted the Orioles to the World Championship in 1983, his first season as manager after Earl Weaver's retirement.
He coached with the Yankees in 1981, 1982 and 1986. In 1987, Joe will travel to each of the Yankees' six farm clubs in his role as minor league coordinator."
-1987 New York Yankees Information Guide
BRIAN BUTTERFIELD (Coach, Oneonta)
"Brian graduated from Florida Southern College with a B.S. in physical education in 1980. Signed as a free agent by the Yankees in June 1979, he coached at Florida Southern (1979) and Eckerd College (1980-81). He was named Most Valuable Player of the Ft. Lauderdale squad in 1981.
Brian is the son of the late Jack Butterfield, who was Yankees Vice-President of Player Development and Scouting."
-1987 New York Yankees Information Guide
TONY CLONINGER (Pitching Coach, Oneonta)
"Tony spent over eight seasons in the Milwaukee-Atlanta Braves organization. He won 19 games for the Braves in 1964 and bettered that with 24 wins in 1965, the Braves' last season playing in Milwaukee. He was traded to Cincinnati along with Clay Carroll and Woody Woodward for Milt Pappas, Ted Davidson and Bob Johnson on June 11, 1968.
He conducted baseball camps and clinics in the years following his retirement in 1972. Tony will be in his first season as a pro coach in 1987, handling the Oneonta hurlers."
-1987 New York Yankees Information Guide
BUCKY DENT (Manager, Columbus)
"Drafted by the White Sox in the 1st round of the secondary phase of the June 1970 draft, Bucky played in the first major league game he ever saw in 1973. After four years in Chicago, he was acquired by the Yankees just prior to the start of the 1977 season.
In 1978, Dent won the Eastern Division playoff game for the Yankees at Boston with a dramatic three-run homer off Mike Torrez, erasing a two-run Red Sox lead. He went on to lead the Yankees in their six-game World Series victory over the Dodgers, hitting .417 while earning the Most Valuable Player award for the Series.
He was traded to the Texas Rangers in August 1982 and played there through 1983. In 1984, he had a short stint with the Columbus Clippers before joining the Kansas City Royals for their stretch drive to the AL West title.
Bucky managed Ft. Lauderdale in 1985-86, and his 1986 club narrowly missed the playoffs by a .005 margin. He'll skipper at Columbus in 1987."
-1987 New York Yankees Information Guide
FRED FERREIRA (Manager, Sarasota)
"Ferreira signed with the Red Sox in 1955 but never played due to military service in Korea. He scouted Florida for the Kansas City Athletics, San Diego, Philadelphia and California from 1967-80 before joining the Yankees in 1981.
He owned the Pompano Beach club of the Florida State League from 1976-77, and owned and operated the Ft. Lauderdale Baseball School from 1967-77. Fred signed current Yankees Mike Pagliarulo, Orestes Destrade and Roberto Kelly. He is responsible for the Yankee Academy in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, along with supervising all Yankees Latin American scouting.
Fred returns to the helm of the Sarasota Yankees in 1987."
-1987 New York Yankees Information Guide
JACK GILLIS (Coach, Oneonta)
"Gillis did not play pro baseball but built a strong reputation as a college coach at two Florida schools- Eckerd and St. Leo. He joined the Yankees organization in 1980 as a coach at Oneonta. Jack managed the Sarasota Yankees in 1984. He returns to coach at Oneonta in 1987.
Jack is also the Yankees East Coast Cross-Checker for the scouting department."
-1987 New York Yankees Information Guide
FERNANDO GONZALEZ (Infield Coach, Sarasota)
"Gonzalez attended Mayaguez College (Puerto Rico) where he was MVP of the baseball team in 1967 and 1968. He signed as a free agent with the Seattle Pilots in December 1968. After his release from the Milwaukee Brewers (formerly Pilots) organization, he signed with the Pittsburgh organization in January 1971. Gonzalez was named Eastern League Player of the Year in 1972 after pacing the circuit in batting (.333), hits (172), and doubles (42).
He was traded with pitcher Nelson Briles to the Kansas City Royals in December 1973 for infielder Kurt Bevaqua, catcher-first baseman Ed Kirkpatrick and first baseman Winston Cole. Purchased by the Yankees in May 1974, Fernando played 51 games for New York that year and hit his only career home run in the American League. Later sent to the Mexican League, he returned to play for the Pirates and finished his major league career with San Diego in 1979.
Fernando is General Manager of the Aricebo club in the Puerto Rican Winter League. He serves in his second year as infield coach at Sarasota in 1987."
-1987 New York Yankees Information Guide
TOMMY JONES (Manager, Albany-Colonie)
"Jones attended the University of California-Davis for two years, where he played football. He graduated from the University of the Pacific with a B.A. in history. Tommy was named co-MVP of the baseball squad in his senior year. He signed as a free agent with the independent Grays Harbor Club in 1976 and led Northwest League outfielders in assists (10) and double plays (5) that year.
He joined the Padres major league coaching staff for the last month of the 1979 season. Jones was voted the Pioneer League Manager of the Year for 1982 and 1983. He spent five years managing in the Kansas City organization.
Tommy looks to return the Albany-Colonie Yankees to winning ways in 1987."
-1987 New York Yankees Information Guide
"1987 will for sure be an upbeat season with new manager Tommy Jones around. T.J. is a fiery competitor who likes to do his managing from third base when the A-C Yankees are at the plate.
The Stockton, California native comes to us by way of the Kansas City organization, and in five seasons as a minor league manager he has never finished out of the playoffs. Last season he was probably best known as Bo Jackson's first pro manager, as the Heisman Trophy winner started his career in Memphis, Tennessee, where Jones was manager.
A former college quarterback and outfielder, Jones spent seven years in the minors before he started to manage in 1982. This will be T.J.'s fourth year as a double A manager."
-1987 Season Albany-Colonie Yankees Official Program/Yearbook
"Tommy Jones makes his debut as the new Albany-Colonie skipper this season. He comes to us from the Kansas City organization. T.J., as he is called by his friends, managed the Memphis Chicks of the Southern League in 1986, finishing third.
The 32-year-old Stockton, California native was close to signing as an 'eye in the sky' coach- one who sits in the press box and sets defensive outfield alignments- with the San Francisco Giants. There was a shakeup in the coaching staff, and the end result was that the Giants opted to stay in house with their coaches.
Mike Port, general manager of the California Angels, offered him the job as manager of that team's Double-A club in Midland, Texas. Then Bobby Hofman (the Yankees' Director of Player Development) called Jones and offered him a job with the Yankees' Double-A affiliate. He had never spoken to Hofman before.
'There was something special about beating the Yankees,' said Jones of his days of managing against Yankee farm teams. 'Our players would get up to play them, knowing the amazing background and tradition of the Yankees. The guys knew about baseball and the tradition, they were psyched out. But there is a very special feeling being associated with the Yankees,' he quickly added. 'I'm glad to be a Yankee now.'
Tommy had managed nothing but winners, back-to-back second place teams at Butte in 1982 and 1983, and the best record in the Florida State League at Fort Myers in 1984. A competitive fire rages in him and the desire to win is all-powerful. 'I don't even like to finish second,' he says. 'You play to win championships.'
He played and coached in the San Francisco Giants organization from 1976 through 1981, then earned his first managerial post with the Royals' farm team at Butte in '82. He was Manager of the Year that season and again in '83.
T.J. was a three-letter man at Franklin High School in Stockton. Then he was a standout outfielder at the University of California-Davis and at the University of the Pacific before signing with the Giants organization.
As a manager, Tommy is a fiery motivator as he leads pregame practice, and then during games as he works from the third base box. He is very civic-minded and enjoys working clinics with youngsters.
Jones sees his toughest task as trying to serve two masters, refining the players to a point where they can be promoted while also trying to win as many games as possible. 'Then you have to get a grip on what you can do to allow for development without losing the confidence of the other players. That is probably the toughest part of managing in the minor leagues.'"
-1987 Season Albany-Colonie Yankees Official Program/Yearbook
CARLOS LEZCANO (Coach, Ft. Lauderdale)
"Signed by the Cubs as a free agent in May 1977, Carlos signed as a six-year free agent with Oakland in January 1984 and was released in May of '84. He signed with Detroit as a free agent in June of '84 and was released that July. He worked as an outfield and hitting instructor for the Oneonta Yankees in 1985 and coached at Sarasota in 1986.
Carlos rejoins Buck Showalter at Ft. Lauderdale in 1986."
-1987 New York Yankees Information Guide
JERRY MCNERTNEY (Coach, Albany-Colonie)
"Jerry attended Iowa State University. His first 11 seasons in pro baseball were spent in the White Sox organization after signing with them in 1958. He began his career as a first baseman-outfielder, but switched to catching in 1961.
He caught four years in Chicago (1964-66-67-68), then went to the Seattle Pilots in the 1969 expansion draft. He wound up his playing career in the National League with the Cardinals and Pirates in 1971-72-73. Jerry joined the Yankees as a coach at West Haven in 1978 and has been coaching at Columbus since 1979.
Jerry's best year as a batter was 1960, when he hit .341 and drove in 125 runs for Idaho Falls in the Pioneer League. He tied for the Nebraska State League lead in doubles in 1958 with 16.
1987 will be Jerry's 10th year of coaching in the Yankee organization."
-1987 New York Yankees Information Guide
"Another of the new Yankee members this season is coach Jerry McNertney.
He comes to us by way of the Ft. Lauderdale Yankees in the Florida State League. He joined the Yankee organization in 1977 as a coach with Syracuse. In 1978 Jerry coached at West Haven, Connecticut, and then spent the next five seasons with Columbus before he coached with the parent team for part of 1984. In 1985 he was again at Columbus, and last season with Ft. Lauderdale.
Jerry spent nine seasons in the major leagues with the Chicago White Sox, Seattle Pilots, Milwaukee, St. Louis and Pittsburgh. The former catcher called it a career in 1973 with the Pirates.
Jerry says he's looked forward to coming to this area for quite some time. He resides in Ames, Iowa during the off-season."
-1987 Season Albany-Colonie Yankees Official Program/Yearbook
RUSS MEYER (Pitching Coach, Ft. Lauderdale)
"Russ began his professional baseball career in 1942. He led 1946 Southern Association pitchers with 48 appearances. He made his major league debut in 1946 with the Cubs and played in the majors through 1959. Meyer was a member of the 1950 NL champion Philadelphia Phillies.
He coached at Illinois Valley Community College before joining the Yankees organization in 1981. Monk's 1985 Oneonta staff had a combined ERA of 1.87.
Monk moves along to Ft. Lauderdale with manager Buck Showalter in 1987."
-1987 New York Yankees Information Guide
BILL MONBOUQUETTE (Pitching Coach, Albany-Colonie)
"Bill set an American League record with 17 strikeouts in a night game on May 12, 1961, a mark later broken in 1974 by Nolan Ryan. He pitched a no-hitter against the Chicago White Sox on August 1, 1962. He was named to the American League All-Star team in 1960, 1962 and 1963. In 1963, Bill won 20 games for the Red Sox.
He scouted for the Yankees in 1969-74. After scouting and doing instructional work for the Yankees in 1984, Monbo became the pitching coach at Ft. Lauderdale in 1985. Bill worked the last two months of '85 as the Yankees major league pitching coach.
Monbo returns to Albany-Colonie in 1987 for his 27th season in pro ball."
-1987 New York Yankees Information Guide
"Monbo returns for his second season as Albany-Colonie pitching coach. Last season Bill had his work cut out for him when he had to juggle the A-C pitching rotation around with the many injuries and player movement within the Yankee system.
The Massachusetts native spent 11 seasons as a major league pitcher, recording his best season in 1963 when he was a 20-game winner. In 1962 Monbo pitched a no-hitter for the Boston Red Sox against the Chicago White Sox. When he called it a career, he had a record of 114 major league victories.
Bill joined the Yankees in 1984 as a coach and is happy to be back in the Capital District this season."
-1987 Season Albany-Colonie Yankees Official Program/Yearbook
WALLY MOON (Manager, Prince William)
"Wally attended Texas A & M University, where he earned his Master's degree in education in 1951. He homered in his first major league at-bat on April 13, 1954 and was named National League Rookie of the Year that season. Moon was traded with pitcher Phil Paine to the Los Angeles Dodgers for outfielder Gino Cimoli in December of 1958. He won a Gold Glove as an outfielder in 1960 and tied the National League record for most home runs in the month of April (8) in 1961.
The Coach at John Brown University (Arkansas), 1965-76, and President/Owner of the San Antonio Dodgers, 1977-81, Wally will head the Prince William club in its first year affiliated with the Yankees."
-1987 New York Yankees Information Guide
KEN ROWE (Pitching Coach, Columbus)
"Ken signed with Detroit in 1953 and was drafted by the Brooklyn Dodgers in December 1955. After two years in the Army stationed in Germany, he returned to win 28 games over the next two seasons.
In 1962, he was converted to a reliever. Ken won 16 games and led the PCL in appearances (88) at Spokane in 1964. He was purchased by Baltimore later that year and earned a victory on his first day in the majors. He set a professional baseball record for appearances that season with 94.
Ken earned All-Star honors six times in his career. He spent 15 years in the Oriole organization, the last one and a half as the big league pitching coach."
-1987 New York Yankees Information Guide
JIM SAUL (Coach, Prince William)
"Jim played 14 years in pro ball. 1987 marks his 15th year as a [manager or] coach."
-1987 New York Yankees Information Guide
BUCK SHOWALTER (Manager, Ft. Lauderdale)
"Buck graduated form Central (Florida) High School in 1975. He attended Chipola J.C. in Marianna, FL and graduated from Mississippi State University in 1979. Buck was named an All-American at both Chipola and Mississippi State.
In 1980 he led the Southern League in hits, finished second in batting and was named to the SL All-Star team. He also led the Southern League in hits with 152 in 1982.
Buck coached at Ft. Lauderdale in 1984, and in 1985 earned New York-Penn League Manager of the Year laurels in his inaugural campaign. His O-Yanks set a league mark for wins with 55 in 1985, only to better that with 59 in 1986.
His meticulous preparation and yeoman's effort are evidenced by a .735 managerial winning percentage."
-1987 New York Yankees Information Guide
CHAMP SUMMERS (Hitting Instructor, Columbus)
"Champ graduated from Southern Illinois-Edwardsville with a B.S. degree in education in 1972. He played four years of college basketball, but played only 35 games of college baseball in his senior year before signing with the Oakland A's in 1971. Champ did not play football but was offered a tryout with the Dallas Cowboys.
In 1974 he was the first player to pinch-hit for Reggie Jackson. Named American Association Player of the Year in 1978, Summers hit 20 homers in only 246 at-bats (1 HR every 12.3 at-bats) in 1979. He homered (career homer No. 50) in his first at-bat for San Francisco on April 14, 1982.
Champ will serve as the hitting instructor for Columbus in 1987."
-1987 New York Yankees Information Guide
DAVE WEHRMEISTER (Pitching Coach, Prince William)
"Dave attended Northeast Missouri State College in Kirksville, MO and was drafted by San Diego in the first round in January 1973. He earned his first big league win on May 30, 1977 against San Francisco. He was traded to the Yankees for Jay Johnstone on June 15, 1979.
He led the International League in winning percentage (.736) in 1981. Dave was traded to Philadelphia on June 17, 1983 for Kelly Faulk and Jim Rasmussen, and signed as a six-year minor league free agent with the White Sox in December 1984.
Dave returns to the Yankee organization as the Prince William pitching coach in 1987."
-1987 New York Yankees Information Guide
HOYT WILHELM (Pitching Coach, Sarasota)
"Hoyt began his pro career in 1942 for the independent Mooresville, North Carolina club near his hometown of Huntersville. He moved into the Giants' farm system in 1948 at Knoxville and reached the big leagues in 1952.
He remained in the majors for the next 21 years, retiring in 1972 at age 46- as baseball's all-time premier relief pitcher. He holds the following major league career records: most games pitched (1,070), most games in relief (1,018), most innings in relief (1,870), most games finished (651) and most wins in relief (124).
Hoyt was used as a starter in the middle of his career (1958-60) and hurled a no-hitter for the Orioles against the Yankees in 1958. He also holds the distinction of hitting a home run in his first major league at-bat (April 23, 1952). He participated in the 1954 World Series with the Giants and was named to the NL All-Star team in 1953 and 1970, and to the AL All-Star team in 1959, 1961 and 1962. Hoyt was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985."
-1987 New York Yankees Information Guide
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