Bios, Minor League Staff

Eric Rasmussen Minor League Pitching Coordinator Born March 22, 1952...wife, Linda...sons, twins Derek and Brock, and Michael...resides in Cape Coral, FL...begins 26th season with the Twins and eighth in this position...served as the pitching coach for Ft. Myers for 10 seasons (1999-2008)...prior to that was pitching coach for New Britain (1998), Ft. Myers (1996-97) and GCL Twins (1991-95)...was minor league pitching coach for Cleveland (1988-89)...selected by St. Louis in 32nd round of the 1973 First-Year Player Draft from University of New Orleans where he was First-Team All-American...passed up fourth round selection by Boston in the January 1971 Draft from Indian Hills Community College in Centerville, IA...played three seasons for St. Louis before being traded to San Diego where he played 1978-80...played two seasons in Mexico before being purchased again by St. Louis in 1982...holds major league record by pitching shutouts in first National League game July 21, 1975 and first American League game August 6, 1983.

RASMUSSEN’S MAJOR LEAGUE TOTALS

Year

Club 1975-83 STL, SD, KC

W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 50-77 3.85 238 144 27 12 5 1017.2 1033 489 435 309 489

Tony Oliva Minor League Hitting Instructor Born July 20, 1938...wife, Gordette...daughter, Anita, and sons, Pedro, Ricardo and Damian...resides in Bloomington, MN...begins 24th season as minor league hitting instructor...Twins hitting coach 1986-91...Twins first base coach in 1985...Twins minor league hitting instructor 1979-84...Twins first base coach and batting instructor 1977-78...player/coach for Twins 1976...signed with Minnesota as free agent from Cuba July 24, 1961...played 13-plus major league seasons as outfielder/designated hitter for Minnesota...American League Rookie of the Year in 1964...three-time American League Batting Champion (1964, 65 and 71)...led American League in hits, 1964, 66, 69 and 70...two-time Sporting News Player of the Year, 1965 and 71...played in two ALCS (1969, 70) and one World Series (1965)...eight-time American League All-Star...inducted into Twins Hall of Fame in 2000.

OLIVA’S MAJOR LEAGUE TOTALS

Years Club

1962-76 Minnesota

AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO

.304 1676 6301 870 1917 329 48 220 947 448 645

SAM PERLOZZO MINOR LEAGUE INFIELD AND BASERUNNING COORDINATOR Samuel Benedict Perlozzo...wife, Beth...daughter, Mia (12/13/78), and son, Eric (9/7/84)...resides in Tampa, FL...begins his third season as the Twins minor league infield and baserunning coordinator...was third base coach/infield instructor (2011-12) and first base coach/baserunning instructor (2009-10) for the Philadelphia Phillies...was coach for the 2009 and 2010 NL All-Star teams...manager for the Baltimore Orioles from August 4, 2005 to June 18, 2007 with a record of 122-164...was bench coach (2001-05) and third base coach (1996-00) with Baltimore...third base coach for Seattle (1993-95, 2008), Cincinnati (1990-92) and New York Mets (1987-89)...minor league manager in the Mets organization from 1982-86 where he won three titles and never had a losing season...named Carolina League Manager of the Year with Lynchburg in 1983 and Baseball America’s Manager of the Year in 1984... has a career minor league managerial record of 364-263 (.581)...1973 graduate of George Washington University with a BS in Physical Education... elected to GW’s Sports Hall of Fame in 1986 and to GW’s Sports Executive Hall of Fame in 2007...originally signed by Minnesota on August 15, 1972 as a free agent...called up by the Twins in September 1977 and hit .292 in 10 games...was a five-time fielding champion in nine minor league seasons.

PERLOZZO’S MAJOR LEAGUE MANAGERIAL RECORD

Years Club

2005-07 Baltimore

W

122

L

164

Years

2 years

PERLOZZO’S MAJOR LEAGUE TOTALS

AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO .269 12 26 6 7 0 2 0 0 3 3

Jose Marzan Latin America Operations Coordinator Born November 5, 1965...wife, Marvilla...sons, Jonah and Sebastian...resides in Ft. Myers, FL...begins 12th year as Latin America operations coordinator after managing Ft. Myers for five years (2000-04)...had a career record of 641-579 (.525) as a minor league manager...managed Single-A Quad City in 1999 and Single-A Ft. Wayne in 1998, leading both teams to the playoffs...has been affiliated with Twins organization for 23 years...managed Rookie Elizabethton 1996-97...coached for Single-A Ft. Myers in 1995 and managed Gulf Coast League Twins 1993-94...began coaching career in 1992 as coach for the GCL Twins...was selected by Minnesota in the 16th round of the 1987 First-Year Player Draft from Florida State University...named best defensive first baseman by California League managers while playing for Visalia in 1989...retired from playing after the 1991 season.

MARZAN’S MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS

Years

5 years

AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO

.256 402 1199 183 307 53 6 13 158 181 163

CHAD JACKSON HEAD Minor League ATHLETIC TRAINER AND Rehab Coordinator Born May 5, 1971...wife, Pauline...daughter, Payten...resides in Cape Coral, FL...begins his 15th season in the Twins organization and fourth as the minor league athletic training and rehab coordinator...spent the previous two seasons as the head trainer for Triple-A Rochester...prior to his time with the Red Wings spent six seasons with Double-A New Britain, one season with Quad Cities and two seasons with Elizabethton...also served as the head athletic trainer for Navigantes de Magallanes from 2005-08...interned for the Cubs (1996) and the Indians (2001)...earned a BA in Physical Education and Exercise Science with specialization in Athletic Training from John Carroll University (OH) in 1993...earned a Master’s of Science in Physical Education with specialization in Athletic Training from Ohio University in 1995.

ERIK BEISER Minor League Strength and Conditioning Coordinator Born April 4, 1987...wife, Nicole (December 15, 2012)...son, Brody (7/20/15)...resides in Ft. Myers, FL...begins his seventh year with the Twins and fourth as the minor league strength and conditioning coordinator...was the strength and conditioning coach for Rochester in 2012, Ft. Myers in 2011 and Elizabethton in 2010...prior to joining the Twins he was the strength and conditioning coach for the GCL Cardinals in 2009...worked with MLB International in 2011 as a strength and conditioning coordinator for France...earned his Master’s of Science in Kinesiology with a concentration in Sports Performance from Louisiana Tech University in 2011...earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science and Health Promotion from Florida Atlantic University in 2009.