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.
Gary returns to Oneonta in his second year of managing in 1988."
-1988 New York Yankees Information Guide
BRIAN BUTTERFIELD (Manager, Sarasota)
"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.
He is the son of the late Jack Butterfield, who was Yankees Vice-President of Player Development and Scouting. Brian will manage for the first time in 1988, at Sarasota."
-1988 New York Yankees Information Guide
TONY CLONINGER (Pitching Coach, Albany-Colonie)
"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 the pitching coach at Albany in 1988."
-1988 New York Yankees Information Guide
"For those of you who love baseball trivia, A-C Yankee pitching coach Tony Cloninger is certainly steeped in baseball history. On July 3, 1966, Tony, then pitching for the Atlanta Braves, hit two grand slam home runs, one in the first inning and the second in the fourth inning. Cloninger is the only pitcher in major league history to hit two grand slam homers in one game.
That's not to say that Tony couldn't pitch because he could. In 1964, with the Milwaukee Braves, he recorded a 19-14 record. The next season he bettered that with a 24-11 record with Milwaukee. In all, Cloninger played 12 seasons in the majors with the Braves, Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals. His career record was 113-97 with a win for the Reds in the 1970 Championship Series and a loss in the 1970 World Series.
This is Tony's second year in the Yankees organization as a coach, having been with Oneonta of the New York-Penn League last season."
-1988 Season Albany-Colonie Yankees Official Year Book
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 World Championship 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 [Babe Ruth 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. His '87 Clippers swept through the International League playoffs (6-0) to capture the Governor's Cup. Bucky and his entire staff return to Columbus in 1988 to defend their title."
-1988 New York Yankees Information Guide
GUS GIL (Coach, Prince William)
"Gus played professionally from 1959 to 1976 and also played winter ball in his native Venezuela for 19 years. He previously coached in the Yankees' system at Ft. Lauderdale in 1977 and at West Haven in 1978 and was Scouting Supervisor in Latin American for the California Angels in 1979.
Gus has worked as a television commentator on major league 'Game of the Week' broadcasts to Caracas, Venezuela. Founder and President of the Gonzalo Marquez Foundation for the Professional Player, he received a degree in sports administration from Santa Maria University in 1987."
-1988 New York Yankees Information Guide
JACK GILLIS (Coach, Sarasota)
"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. The East Coast Cross-Checker for the Yankee scouting department, Jack moves to Sarasota as a coach in 1988."
-1988 New York Yankees Information Guide
DERON JOHNSON (Hitting Instructor, Albany-Colonie)
"Deron Johnson joins the Yankee organization after nine straight years as a big league hitting coach with the California Angels, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, Seattle Mariners and, last season, with the Chicago White Sox.
The California native signed with the New York Yankees in 1956 and played for them briefly in 1960. He started the 1961 season with New York, spending a 16-year major league career with nine different organizations. Johnson spent four seasons with the Cincinnati Reds, highlighted by 1965 when he hit .287 with 32 home runs and 130 RBIs.
He also spent five seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies, with 34 homers and 95 RBIs in 1971. When he finished his career, the big first baseman had a .244 lifetime average with 245 round-trippers and 923 RBIs. In 1971 he tied a major league record with four homers in four straight plate appearances.
Johnson still resides in California with his wife and three children."
-1988 Season Albany-Colonie Yankees Official Year Book
TOMMY JONES (Manager, Albany-Colonie)
"Jones attended the University of California-Davis, where he played football, for two years. He graduated from the University of the Pacific with a B.A. in history in 1976. 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 will manage Albany again in 1988."
-1988 New York Yankees Information Guide
"Tommy Jones is back for another season as the A-C Yankee skipper and, according to T.J., the only way to go is up.
Not afraid to speak his mind or stick up for his team, Tommy is a fiery competitor who lists Billy Martin as his idol.
Last season was one of some frustration for T.J. and he wants this season to be a most memorable one in winning fashion. His colorful manners are a crowd favorite as T.J. takes his job very seriously, as those who know him will attest.
An outstanding athlete himself, Tommy was the starting quarterback at the University of California-Davis as well as a varsity baseball player. T.J. spent seven years as a pro player in the minor leagues before his first managerial job in 1982. You will find Tommy in the Yankee workout room during off years or taking a big cut at the ball on the golf course."
-1988 Season Albany-Colonie Yankees Official Year Book
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 returns for his second season with the Ft. Lauderdale club."
-1988 New York Yankees Information Guide
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 National League champion Philadelphia Phillies [and 1953 and 1955 NL champion Brooklyn Dodgers].
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.
In 1988 Monk will work with Buck Showalter for the fourth straight season."
-1988 New York Yankees Information Guide
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.
Head Baseball Coach at John Brown University (Arkansas), 1965-76, and President/Owner of the San Antonio Dodgers, 1977-81, Wally returns to Prince William as manager in 1988."
-1988 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. Ken returns to Columbus in 1988."
-1988 New York Yankees Information Guide
JIM SAUL (Coach, Albany)
"Jim played 14 years in pro ball. He will coach at Albany in 1988."
-1988 New York Yankees Information Guide
BUCK SHOWALTER (Manager, Ft. Lauderdale)
"Buck graduated from 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 Southern League 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. Buck's '87 Ft. Lauderdale club had the Florida State League's best record, marking the third straight season a club of his has achieved that distinction."
-1988 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 again in 1988."
-1988 New York Yankees Information Guide
JEFF TAYLOR (Pitching Coach, Oneonta)
"Taylor pitched in the Yankees farm system for five years. He was pitching coach at the University of Delaware in 1983 and head coach at Wilmington College in 1986.
He graduated from the University of Delaware in 1983 with a Master's Degree in physical education. Jeff scouted Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina for the Yankees prior to joining the Oneonta club in June."
-1988 New York Yankees Information Guide
GENE TENACE (Roving Hitting Instructor)
"Gene played on four World Championship teams during his 15 major league seasons. In 1972 he became the first player to hit home runs in his first two World Series at-bats, while also setting the Series mark for slugging percentage (.913).
The minor league hitting instructor for the Milwaukee Brewers in 1984 following his retirement in 1983, Gene worked as bullpen coach for the Houston Astros in 1986 and 1987. He will instruct catchers and hitters throughout the Yankees' minor league system in 1988."
-1988 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."
-1988 New York Yankees Information Guide
NICK WILLHITE (Pitching Coach, Prince William)
"Willhite pitched in the Dodgers, Angels, Mets and Royals organizations during his professional career. He was the assistant baseball coach at Brigham Young University from 1970-76 and also coached in the Milwaukee Brewers' farm system in 1978-79. Nick will be reunited with ex-Dodger teammate Wally Moon at Prince William in 1988."
-1988 New York Yankees Information Guide
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