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Other 1992 Yankee Profiles: Support Personnel

 DR. STUART J. HERSHON (Team Physician)
"Dr. Stuart J. Hershon is in his fifth season as Yankee team doctor. He is an orthopedic surgeon affiliated with Columbia Presbyterian Hospital and North Shore University Hospital where he is chief of the sports medicine service."

-The New York Yankees Official 1992 Yearbook

"A graduate of Harvard University and New York Medical College, Dr. Stuart J. Hershon begins his fifth 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."

-1992 New York Yankees Information Guide


GENE MONAHAN (Trainer)
"Gene Monahan is in his 21st season as the Yankees trainer. He has spent 30 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 1992 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 30 years of service in professional baseball.
He started in 1962 at Ft. Lauderdale and is entering his 21st 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) and is scheduled to be AL trainer for the 1992 All-Star Game. All three of his previous assistants during his Yankee tenure advanced to head training positions in the major leagues.
Gene toured Japan with the 1990 Major League Baseball team. In 1990 the Yankee training staff won the Major League Baseball Athletic Training Staff of the Year award.
Gene resides in Bartlett, Illinois."

-1992 New York Yankees Information Guide


STEVE DONOHUE (Assistant Trainer)
"Steve Donohue is in his seventh 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 1992 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 seventh 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 an 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 Mohegan Lake, New York."

-1992 New York Yankees Information Guide


GARY "TROLL" WEIL (Strength and Conditioning Coach)
"Gary Weil is in his fourth 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 1992 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 worked in the varsity weight room conditioning the school's athletes. He is a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
Gary played defensive back for the Sun Devils under then football coach Frank Kush.
He is in his fourth 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 was also an assistant professor in the physical education department. 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.
Gary resides in Tampa, Florida."

-1992 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 1992 Yearbook

"Nick Priore, who was the late Pete Sheehy's assistant in the Yankee clubhouse for more than 25 seasons, will be joined again this year by Rob Cucuzza (son of Lou, Sr.) and Pete Fortune."

-1992 New York Yankees Information Guide


LOU CUCUZZA (Visitors Clubhouse Manager)
"Lou Cucuzza is in his 17th season of hosting the visiting teams at Yankee Stadium."

-The New York Yankees Official 1992 Yearbook

"Lou Cucuzza starts his 17th year running the visitor's clubhouse at the Stadium, sharing duties with his son, Lou, Jr."

-1992 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 1992 Yearbook


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

-The New York Yankees Official 1992 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 1992 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 1992 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 1992 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 1992 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 1992 Yearbook


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

-The New York Yankees Official 1992 Yearbook


STEVE GREGORY (Umpires' Room Attendant)
"Steve Gregory is in charge of the umpires locker room for the 14th season."

-The New York Yankees Official 1992 Yearbook


GLENN SHERLOCK (Bullpen Catcher)
"Glenn Sherlock begins his first season as Yankees bullpen catcher."

-The New York Yankees Official 1992 Yearbook

"Glenn Sherlock begins his first season as a Yankee bullpen catcher."

-1992 New York Yankees Information Guide


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

-The New York Yankees Official 1992 Yearbook

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

-1992 New York Yankees Information Guide


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

-1992 New York Yankees Yearbook

"Carl Taylor starts his third season as a Yankee bullpen catcher. He is the right-handed batting practice pitcher."

-1992 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 1992 Yearbook


DELL ALSTON (Radar Gun Operator)
"Former Yankee outfielder Dell Alston starts his second season charting the defenses and operating the radar gun."

-1992 New York Yankees Information Guide

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