Thursday, September 12, 2019

Other 1991 Yankee Profiles: Support Personnel

DR. STUART J. HERSHON (Team Physician)
"Dr. Stuart J. Hershon is in his fourth season as Yankee 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 1991 Yearbook

"A graduate of Harvard University and New York Medical College, Dr. Stuart J. Hershon begins his fourth season as the Yankees team physician. He is an orthopedic surgeon affiliated with Columbia Presbyterian, St. Lukes-Roosevelt and North Shore Hospitals. He has also served as the team physician for Nassau Community College."

-1991 New York Yankees Information Guide


"Congratulations to the New York Yankee training staff, which was named as the second-ever recipient of the 'Major League Baseball Athletic Training Staff of the Year' award. This award was established in 1989 and is given annually to the outstanding training-team in Major League Baseball, as voted by the Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society."

-1991 New York Yankees Information Guide

GENE MONAHAN (Trainer)
"Gene Monahan is in his 20th season as the Yankees trainer. He has spent 29 years in professional baseball and is a certified member of NATA. Along with Steve Donohue he was presented with the Major League Baseball Athletic Training Staff of the Year award for 1990."

-The New York Yankees Official 1991 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 29 years of service in professional baseball.
He started in 1962 at Ft. Lauderdale and is entering his 20th 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 Bartlett, Illinois."

-1991 New York Yankees Information Guide


STEVE DONOHUE (Assistant Trainer)
"Steve Donohue is in his sixth year as the Yankees assistant trainer. He has been in the Yankees organization since 1979. Steve graduated from the University of Louisville. Along with Gene Monahan he was presented with the 'Major League Baseball Athletic Training Staff of the Year' award for 1990."

-The New York Yankees Official 1991 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 sixth 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."

-1991 New York Yankees Information Guide


GARY WEIL (Strength and Conditioning Coach)
"Gary Weil is in his third 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 1991 Yearbook

"Gary Weil 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 is in his third season as the Yankees' strength and conditioning coach. Gary spent the previous 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 include formulating and supervising strength and conditioning for the Yankees and their minor league affiliates."

-1991 New York Yankees Information Guide


NICK PRIORE (Clubhouse Manager)
"Nick Priore has worked in the Yankee clubhouse for over 25 years. He was Pete Sheehy's assistant."

-The New York Yankees Official 1991 Yearbook

"Nick Priore, who was the late Pete Sheehy's assistant in the Yankee clubhouse for more than 20 seasons, will be joined again this year by Rob Cucuzza (son of Lou, Sr.)."

-1991 New York Yankees Information Guide


LOU CUCUZZA (Visitors Clubhouse Manager)
"Lou Cucuzza is in his 16th season of hosting the visiting teams at Yankee Stadium."

-The New York Yankees Official 1991 Yearbook

"Lou Cucuzza starts his 16th year running the visitor's clubhouse at the Stadium, and Lou will be assisted again this year by his son, Lou, Jr."

-1991 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 1991 Yearbook


ROB CUCUZZA (Assistant Clubhouse Manager)
"Rob Cucuzza is in his second season in the Yankee clubhouse. He previously worked in the visitors' clubhouse."

-The New York Yankees Official 1991 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 1991 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 1991 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 1991 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 1991 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 1991 Yearbook


STEVE CRANDALL (Yankees Photographer)
"Steve Crandall is in his fifth season as a Yankee photographer. He is also a photographer for the New Jersey Devils."

-The New York Yankees Official 1991 Yearbook


STEVE GREGORY (Umpires' Room Attendant)
"Steve Gregory is in charge of the umpires locker room for the 13th season."

-The New York Yankees Official 1991 Yearbook


BRAD HOWLAND (Video Coordinator and Batting Practice Pitcher)
"Brad Howland begins his second season as video coordinator and is the left-handed batting practice pitcher."

-The New York Yankees Official 1991 Yearbook

"Brad Howland begins his second season as video coordinator and is the left-handed batting practice pitcher."

-1991 New York Yankees Information Guide


CARL TAYLOR (Batting Practice Pitcher)
"Carl Taylor starts his second season charting defenses and manning the radar gun. He is the right-handed batting practice pitcher."

-The New York Yankees Official 1991 Yearbook

"Carl Taylor starts his second season charting defenses and manning the radar gun. He is the right-handed batting practice pitcher."

-1991 New York Yankees Information Guide


FRANK ALBOHN (Stadium Superintendent)
"Frank Albohn is the Stadium superintendent. He has supervised the Yankees grounds crew for over 30 years."

-The New York Yankees Official 1991 Yearbook

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