DR. STUART J. HERSHON (Team Physician)
"Dr. Stuart J. Hershon is in his sixth 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 1993 Yearbook
"A graduate of Harvard University and New York Medical College, Dr. Stuart J. Hershon begins his sixth season as the Yankees team physician. He is an orthopedic surgeon affiliated with Columbia Presbyterian, North Shore and St. Luke 's-Roosevelt Hospitals. He has also served as the team physician for Nassau Community College."
-1993 New York Yankees Information Guide
GENE MONAHAN (Trainer)
"Gene Monahan is in his 22nd season as the Yankees trainer and his 32nd in professional baseball. and is a certified member of the National Athletic Trainers Association. 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 1993 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 22nd year at the helm of the Yankee training duties. Gene served as American League trainer at three All-Star Games (1977 at Yankee Stadium, 1986 at Houston's Astrodome and 1992 at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego). 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, his wife Sue and their daughters Kelley and Amanda reside in Bartlett, Illinois."
-1993 New York Yankees Information Guide
STEVE DONOHUE (Assistant Trainer)
"Steve Donohue is in his eighth year as the Yankees assistant trainer. A graduate of the University of Louisville, he has been in the Yankees organization since 1979. 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 1993 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 eighth 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. Along with Gene Monahan, he was presented with the Major League Baseball Athletic Training Staff of the Year award for 1990.
Steve and his wife Paula reside in Mohegan Lake, New York."
-1993 New York Yankees Information Guide
GARY "TROLL" WEIL (Strength and Conditioning Coach)
"Gary Weil is in his fifth 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 1993 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. Troll played defensive back for the Sun Devils under then-football coach Frank Kush.
He is in his fifth 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 and his wife Patti reside in Tampa, Florida."
-1993 New York Yankees Information Guide
CARL "HAWK" TAYLOR (Video Coordinator/Bullpen Catcher/Batting Practice Pitcher)
"Carl begins his first season as the Yankees video coordinator. He will continue to throw batting practice and catch in the bullpen during batting practice.
Carl spent the last two seasons charting defenses and manning the radar gun."
-1993 New York Yankees Yearbook
"Born in Sarasota, Fla., Carl Taylor returns for his fourth season as the video coordinator. He will also throw batting practice and catch in the bullpen. Carl is the club's resident barber.
He played six years of major league baseball (1968-73) with the Pirates, Cardinals and Royals. Primarily a catcher, Taylor also played first base and the outfield and combined to hit .266 with 10 home runs and 115 RBIs over 411 major league games. In his first major league game, he replaced Roberto Clements and had two hits off Woodie Fryman.
Carl was signed by Pirate scout George Zuraw as a free agent in 1962. He is the stepbrother of Boog Powell and went to high school in Key West where he played with Powell and future pro quarterback George Mira and against Bill Freehan. Hawk played Little League, Babe Ruth and Pony League ball, going to the Little League World Series in 1954.
A Jack Nicholson fan, Taylor and his wife Janice and their two children Gregory and Shawn reside in Sarasota."
-1993 New York Yankees Information Guide
JAKE GIBBS (Bullpen Catcher/Batting Practice Pitcher)
"Jake is in his first season as Yankees bullpen catcher. He played in Pinstipes his entire 10-year career (1962-71) hitting .233 with 25 home runs and 146 RBI in 538 games. From 1972-90 he served as the head baseball coach at the University of Mississippi."
-The New York Yankees Official 1993 Yearbook
"Born in Grenada, Mississippi, this is Jake's first season as bullpen catcher and batting practice pitcher. He rejoins the Yankees after being out of professional baseball since he retired after the 1971 season. He played in Pinstipes for his entire 10-year career (1962-71) hitting .233 with 25 home runs and 146 RBI in 538 games. His 459 games behind rank ninth most all-time among Yankee catchers. Gibbs served as the backup catcher for the illustrious trio of Yogi Berra, Elston Howard and Thurman Munson.
From 1972-90 he served as the head baseball coach at his alma mater, the University of Mississippi. Under his coaching the team won a pair of SEC titles. From 1972-76, Jake also aided the school in recruiting for football. As an off-season coach during his baseball career, he helped develop Archie Manning.
Jake was a two-sport All-American as a third baseman in baseman in baseball and as a quarterback in football. He finished third in the 1960 Heisman Trophy balloting. In Gibbs' three seasons at Mississippi, the football team had a combined record of 29-3-1, winning two Sugar Bowls and a Gator Bowl. The 1960 squad was co-national champion with Minnesota.
Jake was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in football but signed with the Yankees as a third baseman in June 1961 to what was then the largest bonus ever paid by the Yankees.
Jake, his wife Patricia Ann and their children Dean, Monty and Frank reside in Oxford, Mississippi."
-1993 New York Yankees Information Guide
DELL ALSTON (Radar Gun Operator)
"Dell Alston is in his third season manning the radar gun. He played four seasons in the majors and hit .238 over 189 games. He was signed by the Yankees as a free agent in 1973."
-1993 New York Yankees Yearbook
"Born in Valhalla, New York, former Yankee outfielder Dell Alston starts his third consecutive year manning the radar gun. He dresses for batting practice.
Dell was an all-city and all-county baseball star at Yonkers High School. After graduating from high school he attended Concordia Junior College and was signed as a free agent by Yankee scouts Jim Quigley and Al Cuccinello.
Dell and his wife Lisa and their son Wendell Jr. reside in White Plains."
-1993 New York Yankees Information Guide
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 1993 Yearbook
"Having joined the Yankees in 1951, Bob starts his 43rd year behind the microphone as the Yankees' public address announcer. This eloquent linguist is also the long-time p.a. man for the New York Giants football team (37 years) and for St. John's basketball and football. Also on his public address resume is Army football, New York Titans football (Polo Grounds), Brooklyn Dodgers football (Ebbets Field) and New York Yankees football (of the defunct AAFC).
A St. John's alumnus, Bob has been a professor of speech there for 10 years. While attending St. John's he was a four-year member of the baseball (first baseman) and football (left-handed quarterback) teams.
Bob is a member of the St. John's, Long Island and New York Sports Halls of Fame."
-1993 New York Yankees Information Guide
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 1993 Yearbook
"Eddie started in 1968 and is returning for his 26th season as the Yankee organist. He also performs in concerts for the Hammond Organ Company (700 cities worldwide), writes commercial scores for radio and television and has performed annually at Radio City Music Hall for 18 years. Eddie has recorded 24 albums.
Prior to coming to the Yankees, Eddie wrote scores for soap operas, including Secret Storm among others, and was organist for the Rangers and the Knicks. He is a member of the New York Sports Hall of Fame."
-1993 New York Yankees Information Guide
NICK PRIORE (Clubhouse Manager)
"Nick Priore heads the Yankee clubhouse and has been with the team for over 25 years. He was Pete Sheehy's assistant."
-The New York Yankees Official 1993 Yearbook
LOU CUCUZZA (Visitors Clubhouse Manager)
"Lou Cucuzza is in his 18th season of hosting the visiting teams at Yankee Stadium."
-The New York Yankees Official 1993 Yearbook
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 1993 Yearbook
ROB CUCUZZA (Assistant Clubhouse Manager)
"Rob Cucuzza is in his fourth season in the Yankee clubhouse. He previously worked in the visitors' clubhouse."
-The New York Yankees Official 1993 Yearbook
MARK ZETTLEMEYER (Director of Spring Training)
"Mark Zettlemeyer is the Director of Spring Training and has been with the Yankee organization for over 20 years."
-The New York Yankees Official 1993 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 1993 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 1993 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 1993 Yearbook
STEVE CRANDALL (Yankees Photographer)
"Steve Crandall is in his seventh season as a Yankee photographer. He is also a photographer for the New Jersey Devils."
-The New York Yankees Official 1993 Yearbook
STEVE GREGORY (Umpires' Room Attendant)
"Steve Gregory is in charge of the umpires locker room for the 15th season."
-The New York Yankees Official 1993 Yearbook
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 1993 Yearbook
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