"Rich graduated from Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, where he set a team record with a .421 average his sophomore season. He graduated from the University of Florida, where he played two years of baseball.
He coached at Tampa Catholic High School (1986-87) and was head baseball coach at Tampa Prep later in 1987. Rich joined the Yankee organization in 1989 at Oneonta and will move to Greensboro for the 1990 season."
-1990 New York Yankees Information Guide
CLETE BOYER (Manager, Columbus)
"Clete has spent 11 years as a coach, including six years as third base coach for the Oakland A's, joining Billy Martin's staff in 1980 after a three-year coaching stint with Atlanta. He played 16 years in the major leagues.
In 1958 Clete led International League shortstops in putouts with 222 and assists with 371. In 1961, he led American League third basemen in assists with 373, and in 1962 led AL third basemen in putouts with 187, assists with 396 and double plays with 41. In 1965, he led AL third basemen in assists with 354 and double plays with 46, and in 1967 and 1969 led National League third basemen in fielding percentage.
Clete played in five World Series for New York. In the '62 Series his seventh-inning home run in the first game broke a 2-2 tie with San Francisco.
Clete will manage Columbus in 1990."
-1990 New York Yankees Information Guide
MIKE BROWN (Pitching Coach, Prince William)
"Mike attended Clemson University where he played baseball and football. He was named to the All-ACC team from 1978-80. The Boston Red Sox selected him as their first pick, in the second round of the 1980 June draft.
He was selected as the Carolina League Pitcher of the Year in 1981 for Winston-Salem, where he led the league in wins (14), ERA (1.49), complete games (12) and shutouts (6). Mike earned his first major league win in relief on October 3, 1982. After spending five seasons with the Red Sox, he was traded to the Seattle Mariners before finishing his career with the Orioles and Indians organizations.
Mike served as a coach at George Mason University in 1989 and will be the pitching coach at Prince William in 1990."
-1990 New York Yankees Information Guide
BRIAN BUTTERFIELD (Manager, Greensboro)
"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. In 1988 Brian was named manager of the year in the Gulf Coast League. He led the Sarasota Yankees to the division title and the league championship.
Brian moves up to skipper Greensboro in 1990."
-1990 New York Yankees Information Guide
TONY CLONINGER (Roving Pitching Instructor)
"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 roving pitching instructor again in 1990."
-1990 New York Yankees Information Guide
GARY DENBO (Manager, Prince William)
"Gary attended Oakland City College in Indiana. He was the 17th round draft choice of the Cincinnati Reds in the regular phase of the June 1983 draft.
After four years as an infielder in the Reds' farm system, Gary accepted a position as player/coach of the Class AA Vermont Reds in 1986. He made his managerial debut last season with the Greensboro Hornets of the South Atlantic League. He was named coach of the South Atlantic League Northern Division All-Star team.
Gary will be manager of the Prince William Cannons in 1990."
-1990 New York Yankees Information Guide
KEN DOMINGUEZ (Coach, Oneonta)
"Ken attended Florida College in Temple Terrace and Southern Benedictine College in Cullman, Alabama, where he graduated with a B.S. in physical education. He obtained his Master's degree in physical education at Western Kentucky University. Ken played college baseball for four years.
He was a coach on the U.S. team that won the Silver Medal at the 1987 Pan-American Games. He guided the University of Tampa to two College World Series as a coach.
Ken will be a coach at Oneonta in 1990."
-1990 New York Yankees Information Guide
RICK DOWN (Manager, Albany-Colonie)
"Drafted by the Montreal Expos in June of 1969, Rick spent seven years in the Expos organization. He launched his coaching career in 1976 with the West Palm Beach Expos of the Florida State League and in 1977 led Bellingham (Seattle organization) to the Northwest League championship. The following season, Rick managed Stockton in the California League.
He spent the next six seasons as a coach with the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. He served as a minor league batting instructor with the California organization through 1988. [After serving as the Yankees' roving hitting instructor for the minor leagues in 1989] Rick managed Columbus for the final 16 games of the 1989 season. He will manage the Albany-Colonie Yankees in 1990."
-1990 New York Yankees Information Guide
NEW MANAGER AT HELM OF EL CHAMPS
"The New York Yankees have named Rick Down to lead the A-C Yankees into the 1990s.
The Michigan native who now resides in Las Vegas, Nevada was the roving hitting instructor for the Yankees minor league system until Bucky Dent was elevated to major league manager last August. Down then took over as manager of the Triple A Columbus Clippers for the rest of the season.
Rick's previous managerial tasks were in the Montreal Expos system in 1977 at Bellingham of the Northwest League, when he led that club to the league title. He also managed Stockton of the California League in 1978. From 1979 until 1984, he was a coach with the University of Nevada-Las Vegas before joining the California Angels minor league system through the 1988 season, when he was a special assignments coach with the major league Angels.
In his playing days, Down was an infielder-outfielder in the Expos chain for several seasons."
-1990 Albany-Colonie Yankees Yearbook
NEIL FIALA (Coach, Sarasota)
"Neil attended Meramec Community College in Kirkwood, Missouri where he played baseball. He was named MVP in the National JC Tournament in 1975. He attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, IL and was on the 1976 All-USA All-Star team in September 1976 and MVP of the Regional Tournament in 1977.
Originally selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 22nd round of the June 1974 free agent draft, Neil signed after being picked by St. Louis in the 32nd round of the June 1977 free agent draft. He led American Association second basemen in fielding percentage with .977 in 1980 and was awarded the Silver Glove for outstanding defense by a minor league second baseman. In 1981, Neil led American Association second basemen in games played (129), total chances (691) and double plays (97) in 1981. He was traded with pitcher Joe Edelen to the Cincinnati Reds for pitcher Doug Bair in September of 1981.
Neil is joining the Yankee organization to coach Tampa in 1990."
-1990 New York Yankees Information Guide
MIKE HART (Manager, Ft. Lauderdale)
"Mike attended Alma College in Alma, Michigan and Kalamazoo Valley Community College in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He was the 11th round pick of the Montreal Expos in the June 1972 free agent draft.
He led the Florida State League in bases on balls (106) in 1973, tied for the Eastern League lead in sacrifice flies (8) in 1976 and led the Pacific Coast League in bases on balls (122) in 1979. He was traded to the Texas Rangers in December 1978, loaned to the Kansas City Royals in July 1980 and returned to Texas in August 1980. He also played in the Oriole, Yankee and White Sox organizations.
Mike was out of baseball from 1984-86, then returned as the manager of the Newark (NY) Orioles of the New York-Penn League. He will manage Ft. Lauderdale in 1990."
-1990 New York Yankees Information Guide
TREY HILLMAN (Coach, Oneonta)
"Trey attended the University of Texas at Arlington where he was an All-Southland Conference player for three years. He was signed by the Cleveland Indians as a free agent in June of 1985.
He played three years in the Indians' minor league system. In 1987 and 1988 he scouted for Cleveland in the Oklahoma-Texas area. Trey will manage Oneota in 1990. This will be his first managerial position."
-1990 New York Yankees Information Guide
DAVE JORN (Pitching Coach, Greensboro)
"Dave attended Southeast Missouri State University where he earned a B.S. in education. He was signed out of a tryout camp by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1976. Dave was the pitching coach at the University of Arkansas from 1983 through 1988. He will be the pitching coach at Greensboro in 1990."
-1990 New York Yankees Information Guide
JOE LEFEBVRE (Coach, Albany-Colonie)
"Joe attended Eckerd College where he was an All-American and MVP in the Division II College World Series as a sophomore. He was the Yankees' 3rd round selection in the June 1977 free agent draft.
In 1979 he led West Haven in batting (.292), home runs (21) and RBIs (107) and was named to the Eastern League All-Star team as an outfielder. His first major league hit was a home run off Dave Stieb at Toronto on May 22, 1980. Joe homered in his first two major league games to tie an American League record. He tied a San Diego Padres record with six hits in an extra-inning game on September 13, 1982.
Joe suffered torn cartilage and ligaments in his right knee in June 1984 and after undergoing several operations retired as an active player in 1986. He will be a coach at Albany in 1990."
-1990 New York Yankees Information Guide
"The Albany-Colonie Yankees gain a new coach this season. He's former major league outfielder Joe Lefebvre (pronounced LaFay). Lefebvre comes to the Yankee organization from the Phillies system where he was a coach with Reading in 1987, Maine and Reading in 1988, and last season with Triple A Scranton-Wilkes Barre.
Joe played 10 years of professional baseball starting in 1977, spending time in the major leagues with the Yankees, San Diego Padres and Philadelphia Phillies. His once promising career received a setback in June 1984 when he suffered torn ligaments and cartilage in his right knee. This, for all practical purposes, ended his major league career. He underwent several operations on his knee and had to retire as an active player in 1986.
Joe is a native of Concord, New Hampshire and makes his home in Killington, Connecticut. The 34-year-old Lefebvre played for New York in 1980."
-1990 Albany-Colonie Yankees Yearbook
BOB MARIANO (Coach, Prince William)
"Bob attended Gulf Coast Community College and Lousiana State University, where he graduated in 1980 with a B.A. in liberal arts. He signed with the Yankees as a free agent in August 1980.
He was a player-coach with the Charlotte Orioles in 1985. He rejoined the Yankee organization in June of 1988 as a coach with the Albany-Colonie Yankees. Bob will coach at Prince William in 1990."
-1990 New York Yankees Information Guide
RUSS MEYER (Pitching Coach, Albany-Colonie)
"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 1990 Monk will be the pitching coach at Albany-Colonie for the second consecutive year."
-1990 New York Yankees Information Guide
"Returning for his second season as pitching coach of the Albany-Colonie Yankees, Russ Meyer, a 13-year major league pitcher, will have a tough act to follow- his own.
The measure of a pitching coach is his staff, and all the A-C Yankee staff of 1989 did was lead the league in earned run average, complete games, strikeouts, fewest hits and runs allowed; tied for the lead in shutouts; and came in second in saves- as well as having his pitchers lead in six of the nine individual categories.
Entering his 10th year in the Yankees system, Meyer is widely known as one of the best pitching coaches around. He compiled a major league pitching record of 94-73, with the Cubs, Reds, A's, Red Sox, Phillies and Dodgers. A native of Illinois, where he still resides, Monk appeared in three World Series as a player."
-1990 Albany-Colonie Yankees Yearbook
BRIAN MILNER (Coach, Oneonta)
"Brian attended Texas Christian University. He was the Blue Jay's seventh-round pick in the June 1978 free agent draft and was placed on the major league roster immediately after his signing on June 17. Brian made his debut at Cleveland on June 23 as the starting catcher and was optioned to Medicine Hat on June 27.
He was the second high school graduate to step into the major leagues in 1978 behind Oakland's Mike Morgan. Brian was the youngest player in the majors at the time of his signing. In 1980, he was selected to play in the Carolina League All-Star Game.
In recent years he has been operating a private business. Brian makes his return to professional baseball (after an absence of six years) as a coach with Oneonta."
-1990 New York Yankees Information Guide
DAN RADISON (Roving Hitting Instructor)
"Dan graduated from Columbia (IL) High School in 1969 and attended Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. He was the Cardinals' 10th round pick in the regular phase June 1972 free agent draft.
He managed in the Mets' minor league system in 1984 and 1985 and was hired as a Cardinals minor league manager in January 1986. Dan led the Johnson City Cardinals to consecutive Southern Division [Appalachian League] titles in 1986 and 1987."
-1990 New York Yankees Information Guide
MARK ROSE (Coach, Tampa)
"Mark graduated from King High School in Tampa in 1981 and graduated from the University of South Florida in 1986. He was the Yankees' 21st round pick in the regular phase of the June 1986 free agent draft.
Mark will be a coach at Tampa in 1990."
-1990 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 1990."
-1990 New York Yankees Information Guide
DAVE SCHULER (Pitching Coach, Ft. Lauderdale)
"Dave attended the University of New Haven (Connecticut) and graduated with a B.S. in business administration. He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in June 1975.
He played professional baseball for 12 seasons and spent parts of three seasons in the major leagues: from 1979-80 with the California Angels and in 1985 with the Atlanta Braves.
In 1984, Dave was a coach at the University of Nebraska-Omaha. He will be the pitching coach at Ft. Lauderdale again in 1990."
-1990 New York Yankees Information Guide
GLENN SHERLOCK (Manager, Tampa)
"Glenn attended Rollins College in Orlando, Florida. He was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 21st round of the regular phase of the June 1983 free agent draft.
He tied the New York-Penn League for most double plays by a catcher (7) in 1984. He was released by the Astro organization in January 1987 and signed by the Yankee organization in March of 1987. He was a player-coach at Albany in 1989.
Glenn is entering his first year as a manager at Tampa in 1990."
-1990 New York Yankees Information Guide
MARK SHIFLETT (Pitching Coach, Oneonta)
"Mark attended Auburn University and was the Yankees' 27th round pick in the June 1981 draft. In 1982, he tied for the South Atlantic League lead in wins (14) and was named the left-handed pitcher on the South Atlantic League All-Star team. He tied for the South Atlantic League in shutouts (3) in 1983.
Released in April 1985, Mark was signed as a free agent by Detroit that year. He left baseball in 1986 to return to Auburn to pursue his degree, then was signed as a free agent by Kansas City in 1987. During the past two years, he has operated a private business in Colorado.
Mark will be the pitching coach at Oneonta in 1990."
-1990 New York Yankees Information Guide
ROB THOMSON (Coach, Ft. Lauderdale)
"Rob attended the University of Kansas where he hit .443 in 1984. He was the Detroit Tigers' 32nd round pick in the draft.
He hit for the cycle on July 9, 1986 at Spartanburg. He served as a minor league instructor in the Tigers organization in 1988.
Rob will be a coach at Ft. Lauderdale in 1990."
-1990 New York Yankees Information Guide
TED UHLAENDER (Coach, Greensboro)
"Ted graduated from Baylor University with a degree in statistics. He signed his first pro contract with the Minnesota Twins in 1961.
He led the Pacific Coast League in sacrifice hits (13) in 1965. Know for his ability to use all of the field, Ted had an excellent at-bat:strikeout ratio of 10.6 for his career.
Ted was traded with pitchers Dean Chance and Bob Miller and outfielder-third baseman Graig Nettles to the Cleveland Indians for pitchers Luis Tiant and Stan Williams in December of 1969. He finished his major league career with the Cincinnati Reds in 1972 after having been traded for pitcher Milt Wilcox in December of 1971. 1990 marks his return to baseball after involvement in private business since the end of his playing days."
-1990 New York Yankees Information Guide
MARK WEIDEMAIER (Roving Pitching Instructor)
"Mark graduated from Union University (Tennessee) in 1978 with a B.A. in journalism and obtained a Master's degree in physical education from Ohio State in 1980. He was a coach at Ohio State in 1980 and at Montreal-Anderson Junior College (North Carolina) in 1981 and 1982.
In 1983 and 1984, Mark coached in the Kansas City Royals organization. He was a manager, coach and Latin American Scouting Supervisor for the California Angels organization from 1985 through 1988. He was the manager of the Prince William Cannons in 1989.
Mark will be the roving pitching instructor in 1990."
-1990 New York Yankees Information Guide
HOYT WILHELM (Pitching Coach, Tampa)
"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."
-1990 New York Yankees Information Guide
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