Monday, August 28, 2017

Other 1989 Yankee Profiles: Support Personnel

DR. STUART J. HERSHON (Team Physician)
"Dr. Stuart J. Hershon is in his second season as the Yankees team doctor. He is an orthopedic surgeon affiliated with St. Lukes-Roosevelt and North Shore Hospitals. He is a graduate of Harvard University and New York Medical College."

-The New York Yankees Official 1989 Yearbook

"Dr. Stuart J. Hershon begins his second year as the Yankees team physician. He is an orthopedic surgeon affiliated with St. Lukes-Roosevelt and North Shore Hospitals, and previously was the team physician for Nassau Community College. He is a graduate of Harvard University and New York Medical College."

-1989 New York Yankees Information Guide


GENE MONAHAN (Trainer)
"Gene Monahan is in his 18th season as the Yankees trainer. He has spent 27 years in professional baseball and is a certified member of NATA."

-The New York Yankees Official 1989 Yearbook

"Gene was born in Rolla, Missouri and has a B.S. in physical education from Indiana University (1969). He is a certified member of NATA [National Athletic Trainers Association] and a member of PBATS [Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society], serving as chairman of the grants and scholarships committee. He has 27 years of service in professional baseball.
He started in 1962 at Ft. Lauderdale and is entering his 18th year at the helm of the Yankee training duties. Gene served as American League trainer at two All-Star Games (1977 at Yankee Stadium and 1986 at Houston's Astrodome). All three of his previous assistants during his Yankee tenure advanced to head training positions in the major leagues.
Gene resides in Little Ferry, New Jersey."

-1989 New York Yankees Information Guide


STEVE DONOHUE (Assistant Trainer)
"Steve Donohue is in his fourth year as the Yankees assistant trainer. He has been in the Yankees organization since 1979. Steve graduated from the University of Louisville."

-The New York Yankees Official 1989 Yearbook

"Steve was born in Bronxville, New York and has a B.S. in physical education from the University of Louisville. A certified member of NATA and a certified member of New York State EMT [Emergency Medical Technicians], he is in his fourth season as the Yankees' assistant trainer.
He has been a member of the Yankees organization since 1979, working at West Haven (1979), Nashville (1980-81) and Columbus (1982-85). Steve was also assistant trainer for the New York Jets (1974-78) and assistant trainer for the University of Louisville's NCAA Championship basketball team in 1980.
Steve resides in Yorktown Heights, New York."

-1989 New York Yankees Information Guide


GARY WEIL (Strength and Conditioning Coach)
"Gary Weil is in his first year as the Yankees strength and conditioning coach. He formulates and supervises conditioning programs for the Yankees and their minor league affiliates."

-The New York Yankees Official 1989 Yearbook

"Gary was born in the Bronx and has a B.A. in physical education from Arizona State University and a Masters in kinesiology and exercise physiology from ASU. He is a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
He spent the past seven years at the University of Notre Dame, including six seasons as the strength and conditioning coach for all of the school's varsity sports teams. He also spent one year as an assistant professor in the physical education department before joining the Yankees. Gary is a former strength consultant with the Los Angeles Raiders.
His duties will include formulating and supervising strength and conditioning for the Yankees and their minor league affiliates."

-1989 New York Yankees Information Guide


NICK PRIORE (Clubhouse Manager)
"Nick Priore has worked in the Yankees clubhouse for over 23 years. He was Pete Sheehy's assistant."

-The New York Yankees Official 1989 Yearbook

"Nick Priore, who was Pete Sheehy's assistant in the Yankees clubhouse for more than 20 years, will be joined by Bob Fleming."

-1989 New York Yankees Information Guide


BOB FLEMING (Assistant Clubhouse Manager)
"Bob Fleming is in his fourth year as the Yankees clubhouse man. He works closely with Nick Priore."

-The New York Yankees Official 1989 Yearbook


LOU CUCUZZA (Visitors Clubhouse Manager)
"Lou Cucuzza is in his 14th season of hosting the visiting teams at Yankee Stadium."

-The New York Yankees Official 1989 Yearbook

"Lou Cucuzza is in his 14th year running the visitor's clubhouse at the Stadium."

-1989 New York Yankees Information Guide


LOU CUCUZZA, JR. (Assistant Visitors Clubhouse Manager)
"Lou Cucuzza, Jr. has assisted his father in the Yankee Stadium visitors clubhouse since 1976."

-The New York Yankees Official 1989 Yearbook


STEVE GREGORY (Umpires' Room Attendant)
"Steve Gregory is in charge of the umpires locker room for the 11th season."

-The New York Yankees Official 1989 Yearbook


BOB SHEPPARD (Public Address Announcer)
"Bob Sheppard has been the public address Voice of the Yankees [since 1951]. He also teaches speech at St. John's University."

-The New York Yankees Official 1989 Yearbook


EDDIE LAYTON (Stadium Organist)
"Eddie Layton is the Yankee Stadium organist and has recorded more than 25 albums. He also records commercials, and plays at Radio City and other New York entertainment centers."

-The New York Yankees Official 1989 Yearbook


JIM OGLE (Yankees Alumni Association)
"Jim Ogle heads the Yankees Alumni Association and coordinates Old Timers' Day. He was a New York sportswriter for more than 20 years."

-The New York Yankees Official 1989 Yearbook


MARSH SAMUEL (Spring Training Coordinator)
"Marsh Samuel is the Yankees Spring Training Coordinator. He began his baseball career as a publicist with the 1946 White Sox, and also developed the first press guide."

-The New York Yankees Official 1989 Yearbook


BOB ADAMENKO (Yankees Photographer)
"Bob Adamenko has been the Yankees Photographer since 1984. He also photographs many other New York sporting events."

-The New York Yankees Official 1989 Yearbook


STEVE CRANDALL (Yankees Photographer)
"Steve Crandall is in his third season as a Yankee photographer. He assists Bob Adamenko."

-The New York Yankees Official 1989 Yearbook


MIKE FENNELL (Bullpen Catcher)
"Mike Fennell, the Yankees' bullpen catcher, is in his third season in that capacity. He was a catcher in the Yankees organization from 1983-85 and then served as bullpen catcher at Albany in 1985 and at Columbus in 1986."

-1989 New York Yankees Information Guide


JOHN COOK (Statistics)
"John Cook is in his second season charting the Yankee defense and will be in charge of the Yankees' baseball computer statistics. Cook was a catcher from 1979-83 at the University of South Florida."

-1989 New York Yankees Information Guide


JEFF SADLER (Video Coordinator)
"Jeff Sadler is in his second season coordinating the Yankees' video tape operations and throwing batting practice. Sadler played at Florida Southern College from 1979-81, served as a coach at Palm Beach Junior College for three years and the University of Florida for two years, and was the bullpen catcher at Columbus last season."

-1989 New York Yankees Information Guide

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