RICH ARENA (Coach, Oneonta)
"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 coach at Oneonta in 1993."
-1993 New York Yankees Information Guide
MIKE BROWN (Pitching Coach, Columbus)
"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 Columbus in 1993."
-1993 New York Yankees Information Guide
BRIAN BUTTERFIELD (Coach, Albany-Colonie)
"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."
-1993 New York Yankees Information Guide
"Brian Butterfield marks the 1993 season as his fifteenth with the New York Yankees organization. The 34-year-old started in 1979 as an infielder for the Oneonta Yankees. He played for five years- his best season was in 1981 when he hit .286 with 74 hits and 27 RBIs for Ft. Lauderdale and was named the squad's Most Valuable Player for the 1981 season.
Last year the Bangor, Maine, native returned to Ft. Lauderdale to manage the Florida State League club. He was named Manager of the Year in 1988 while at Sarasota- the Gulf Coast League team won a division title and the league championship under Butterfield's leadership.
Brian is the son of the late Jack Butterfield, the Yankees' vice-president of player development and scouting. Brian and his wife Jan reside in Tampa, Florida, along with their sons Jack and Chris."
-1993 Albany-Colonie Yankees Souvenir Yearbook
HOPALONG CASSADY (Coach, Columbus)
"Cassady was a legendary athlete at Ohio State University where he starred in both football and baseball. He played football under the famed Woody Hayes. A two-way athlete for the Buckeyes, he played in both the offensive and defensive backfield and returned kicks.
He was runner-up for the Heisman Trophy in 1954 and won the award in 1955. Cassady helped OSU to a perfect 10-0 season and a national championship in 1954. He was the Associated Press Athlete of the Year in 1955. He rushed for 2,466 yards and scored 37 touchdowns in his four seasons at Ohio State. He is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame. He was the Associated Press Athlete of the Year in 1955.
Hopalong helped the Buckeyes to two Big Ten titles as a shortstop and center fielder. His diamond teammates included future major leaguers Frank Howard and Galen Cisco. He also played semipro ball with Bo Schembechler.
He was the overall number one selection in the 1955 NFL draft, selected by the Detroit Lions. He played in the NFL for eight seasons.
Hopalong joined the Yankee organization as a special scout in 1973. From 1976-78 he worked as the physical conditioning instructor for the major league club. From 1979-81, he worked with the Yankees and throughout the minor leagues as a fitness and conditioning coach.
Since 1981 Cassady has worked with Yankee minor leaguers in spring training and after the June draft. He has also performed special scouting assignments for the organization.
Hopalong was given his nickname by a Columbus sportswriter."
-1993 New York Yankees Information Guide
GARY DENBO (Coach, Greensboro)
"Gary attended Rend Lake College and Wabash Valley College in Illinois and 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 in 1989 with the Greensboro Hornets of the South Atlantic League. He was named coach of the South Atlantic League Northern Division All-Star team."
-1993 New York Yankees Information Guide
KEN DOMINGUEZ (Coach, Tampa)
"Ken attended Florida College (Temple Terrace) and Southern Benedictine College in Cullman (AL), 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."
-1993 New York Yankees Information Guide
BILL EVERS (Manager, Greensboro)
"Evers graduated in 1972 from Island Trees High School in Levittown, New York. He received a B.A. in management and recreation from Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Fla.
He caught and played first base for four years in the Cubs farm system. He spent the 1980 season as a catching instructor and joined the Yankees organization in a similar capacity in 1981. Bill coached in the Yankee organization from 1982-85 before joining Clinton in the Giants organization in 1986 as pitching coach.
Evers managed Clinton in 1987 and 1988. He managed Shreveport to a division title in 1989 and to the Texas League championship in 1990 and 1991. Evers has been a member of an All-Star team coaching staff in all six years of his coaching career, including serving as manager of the Midwest League all-star team in 1987.
He rejoins the Yankees after spending seven seasons in the San Francisco Giants organization."
-1993 New York Yankees Information Guide
MIKE HART (Manager, Albany-Colonie)
"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 organization in December 1978, loaned to the Kansas City Royals organization 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 in 1987. He is entering his seventh consecutive season in the professional ranks."
-1993 New York Yankees Information Guide
"Mike Hart returns to the Eastern League wearing Yankee Pinstripes. Hart managed the Reading Phillies in 1989 and led them to postseason play, only to lose to the A-C Yankees in the semi-final round. The Phillies finished fourth overall. On managing the A-C Yankees, Mike states, 'I'm looking forward to 1993; it will be nice to be on the other side of the fence. In 1989, when I was with Reading, the Albany-Colonie Yankees were so strong, they blew away the rest of the league. It's going to be an interesting season.'
Hart's managing career began in 1987 with the Baltimore Orioles organization. He spent two years there before managing Reading. He has spent three years managing in the Yankee organization. Mike managed Prince William before his move to AA Albany. He led Class-A Prince William to the playoff semi-finals in 1991.
Mike is fortunate to have familiar players on which to build his 1993 team. Yankee infielders Andy Fox and Kevin Jordan have been on Hart's rosters for the last few seasons. Mike has also inherited an experienced pitching because of the build-up of pitchers in Triple-A Columbus and in the Bronx.
The Kalamazoo, Michigan, native knows the ups and downs of minor league baseball after playing 12 years in the minors at three different positions- outfield, second base and third base. In 1978 Hart had his best year as a player at AAA Denver, hitting .320 in 125 games with 142 hits, including 19 homers, 10 triples, 23 doubles and 98 RBIs. He was called up for five games for the Texas Rangers in 1980, then was returned to the minors. He played three more years, stopping at Rochester, Toledo and Columbus, and then ended his playing career in Denver. In 1979, Mike and former Sienna star Gary Holle became good friends while at the Texas Rangers' big league camp. Mike looks forward to renewing ties with Holle this summer.
The new A-C manager and his wife, Mary Kay, reside in Largo, Florida. Mike has two stepsons."
-1993 Albany-Colonie Yankees Souvenir Yearbook
TREY HILLMAN (Manager, Prince William)
"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 won a league championship in his first season as a manager, with Oneonta in 1990."
-1993 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."
-1993 New York Yankees Information Guide
STUMP MERRILL (Manager, Columbus)
"Named for a fourth stint as Columbus manager in November 1992, Merrill led the Clippers to a 184-134 record in all or parts of the 1984, '85 and '90 seasons. Columbus won the International League pennant in 1984. He is entering his 17th consecutive season in the Yankee organization, having begun as pitching coach at West Haven in 1977.
Merrill graduated from the University of Maine in 1966 with a B.S. in physical education and completed his Master's Degree in the same field at Maine in 1976. Prior to his professional career, he served as the assistant baseball coach at his alma mater under the late Jack Butterfield.
Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the second round of the 1966 free agent draft, Stump spent his entire six-year playing career in the Philadelphia Phillies organization. He joined the managerial ranks in 1978 at West Haven and led his clubs to the playoffs or outright championships in five of his seven years from 1978-84. In 1980, he piloted Nashville to a league record 97 wins.
Stump managed the Yankees from June 6, 1990 through the 1991 season. He spent all of 1992 as the Yankees' Roving Minor League Instructor."
-1993 New York Yankees Information Guide
BRIAN MILNER (Coach, Prince William)
"Brian attended Texas Christian University. He was the Blue Jays' 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."
-1993 New York Yankees Information Guide
MARK NEWMAN (Manager, Oneonta)
"Mark graduated from Wheeling (IL) High School in 1967 and attended Southern Illinois University. While pitching for the Salukis he earned Academic All-American honors and collected a B.A. and M.A. in political science. Following his undergraduate studies, Mark earned a Juris Doctorate at the University of Illinois. He joined the Yankee organization in 1989 as Minor League Coordinator."
-1993 New York Yankees Information Guide
JUAN NIEVES (Pitching Coach, Oneonta)
"Juan begins his second full season as a coach in the Yankee organization after a seven-year playing career in the Milwaukee Brewers organization.
He graduated from Avon Old Farms High School where he was 19-1 with a 1.05 ERA for his career. In 1985 he combined to go 16-5 with AA El Paso and AAA Vancouver and was named Texas League Pitcher of the Year. He joined Milwaukee in 1986, posting an 11-12 mark in his rookie season. In 1987 Juan went 14-8 and on April 15 pitched a no-hitter against Baltimore, becoming the first Brewer and the first Puerto Rican to accomplish the feat.
Released by the Brewers in October 1990, Nieves was signed by the Yankees to a minor league contract in March 1991. He assisted Hoyt Wilhelm with pitching coach duties in Tampa in 1992."
-1993 New York Yankees Information Guide
MARK ROSE (Pitching Coach, Greensboro)
"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.."
-1993 New York Yankees Information Guide
DAVE SCHULER (Pitching Coach, Albany-Colonie)
"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."
-1993 New York Yankees Information Guide
"Dave Schuler begins his fifth season with the Yankees organization and his first in Albany-Colonie. As a pitching coach, Schuler is a key man in developing Yankee pitching prospects. The 40-year-old has been a coach for Mike Hart for four seasons- the last two at Prince William, the Yankees Class-A team in the Carolina League.
Schuler started his coaching career in 1984 at the University of Nebraska at Omaha while still pursuing his own pitching career with Triple-A Indianapolis. His playing career lasted 12 years. In that time he spent three seasons in the majors- two with the California Angels from 1979-80 and one with the Atlanta Braves in 1985.
The Framingham, Mass., native started his professional coaching career with the Double-A Vermont Mariners in 1988. He entered the Yankee farm system in 1989 and, like manager Hart, has been climbing the Yankee ladder, splitting the last four seasons between Ft. Lauderdale and Prince William.
Dave and his wife Sherry reside in Colchester, Vermont. He also has two daughters, Erin and Emily, from a previous marriage."
-1993 Albany-Colonie Yankees Souvenir Yearbook
GLENN SHERLOCK (Manager, Tampa, and minor league catching instructor)
"Glenn returns to manage in the Yankee system after serving as the Yankees' bullpen catcher and batting practice pitcher in 1992.
He graduated from St. John's Prep in Danvers, Mass., and earned a B.A. in environmental studies from Rollins College (Fla.) in 1983. Sherlock was drafted and signed by the Astros, going in the 21st round of the June 1983 free-agent draft. He was signed by the Yankees as a minor league free agent in March 1987, spending three seasons between AA Albany-Colonie and AAA Columbus. For his career, Glenn caught seven seasons in the minors.
A player-coach at Albany-Colonie in 1989, Glenn managed rookie league Tampa in 1990 and A Ft. Lauderdale in 1991."
-1993 New York Yankees Information Guide
MARK SHIFLETT (Pitching Coach, Prince William)
"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. He operated a private business in Colorado from 1988-89. Mark will be the pitching coach at Ft. Lauderdale in 1992."
-1993 New York Yankees Information Guide
ROB THOMSON (Coach, Albany-Colonie)
"Coach Rob Thomson returns to Albany for his second year with the A-C Yankees and his third year as a coach for Mike Hart. Thomson worked with Hart in Ft. Lauderdale and in Prince William for the 1991 season. The 30-year-old attended the University of Kansas and while there hit an impressive .443 in 1984. His professional baseball career started in the Detroit Tigers' farm system in 1985. Rob played three years as a catcher in the Tiger organization at Bristol, Gastonia and Lakeland. One of his playing highlights was hitting for the cycle on July 9, 1986, against the Spartanburg Phillies.
The Sarnia, Ontario, native started his coaching career in 1988 as a minor league instructor for the Tigers. In 1989 he coached for the London Tigers of the Eastern League, then joined the Yankee organization in 1990.
During the off-season, Rob resides in London, Ontario, with his wife Michele and his daughter Jacqueline."
-1993 Albany-Colonie Yankees Souvenir Yearbook
TED UHLAENDER (Coach, Columbus)
"Ted graduated from Baylor University with a degree in statistics and signed his first pro contract with the Minnesota Twins in 1961. He led the Pacific Coast League in sacrifice hits (13) in 1965.
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 was traded to the Cincinnati Reds for pitcher Milt Wilcox in December of 1971. He was in private business from 1974-89."
-1993 New York Yankees Information Guide
HOYT WILHELM (Pitching Coach, Tampa)
"Hoyt began his pro career in 1942 for the independent Mooresville, North Carolina, club. 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."
-1993 New York Yankees Information Guide
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