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2014 NORFOLK TIDES MEDIA GUIDE NORFOLK TIDES
2014 Schedules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Front Cover Club Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 President Ken Young . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 General Manager Joe Gregory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Executive VP and Senior Advisor to the President Dave Rosenfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Radio Broadcasters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Media Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Baltimore Orioles Club Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
2014 TIDES
Tides Manager/Coaches Biographies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-12 Player Biographies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-98
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
International League Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 International League Umpires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 International League President Randy Mobley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 International League Hall of Fame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102 Record Breakdown by Opponent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 Governors Cup History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 International League Teams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104-129
SEASON IN REVIEW
Final Standings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131 Playoff Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131 All-Star Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131 Award Winners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131 International League Team Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132-133 Individual Leaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134-135 Tides Final Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136-142 Transactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143 Daily Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144-145 Season Recap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146-148
BALTIMORE ORIOLES ORGANIZATION
Orioles Minor League Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 2013 Affiliate Final Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151-155 Franchise Records as Orioles Affiliates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156-157 MLB.com Top 10 Prospects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
TIDES HISTORY
Team History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160-161 Harbor Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162-163 All-Time Tides Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164-167 Yearly Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168 Top Five Season Performances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169 Individual Career Leaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170-171 Harbor Park Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172 All-Time Team Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173-175 Yearly Leaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176-179 When Was The Last Time...? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180-181 Single-Game Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182-183 Team Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184-185 All-Stars and Award Winners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186-187 Opening Day Lineups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188-190 Playoff Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190 All Time Managers and Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191 Tidwater Baseball Shrine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192
The Tides would like to congratulate Autumn Jeter for her winning entry in a contest to design the 2014 Media Guide Cover. Autumn is a student at Western Branch Middle School in Chesapeake, VA. The 2014 Norfolk Tides Media Guide was compiled and edited by Ian Locke and John Rogerson. Research with early Tides statistics was provided by the late George McClelland. Statistical assistance was provided by the Baltimore Orioles, MLB Advanced Media, Elias Sports Bureau, the Virginian-Pilot, International League teams, and the International League Office. Photos courtesy of Elaina Ellis, Megan Morrow, Allison Veinote and the Baltimore Orioles. The 2014 Norfolk Tides Media Guide was printed by Liskey & Sons Printing Co., Norfolk, VA.
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Tides Front Office Staff BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ken Young V.P., Secretary/Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J. Emmett Hammond Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Al Abiouness Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Canning Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frank Doczi Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Garcea
FRONT OFFICE STAFF
General Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Gregory Executive Vice President and Senior Advisor to the President . . . . . Dave Rosenfield Assistant General Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ben Giancola Director of Media Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ian Locke Business Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Garrelts Director of Stadium Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Zeman Assistant Director of Stadium Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mike Cardwell Director of Community Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heather McKeating Director of Group Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stephanie Hierstein Director of Ticket Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gretchen Todd Assistant Director of Tickets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sze Fong Director of Military Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Muszkewycz Corporate Sponsorships and Promotions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jonathan Mensink Corporate Sponsorships and Promotions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mike Watkins Corporate Sponsorships and Promotions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Desiree Ellison Merchandising Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .AnnMarie Piddisi Event Staff Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joanna Wauhop Administrative Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lisa Blocker Head Groundskeeper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kenny Magner Assistant Groundskeeper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derek Trueblood Media Relations Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Rogerson Community Relations Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sarah Taylor Group Sales Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aubrie Ewell Group Sales Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Josh Wilson Box Office Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Diego Betts Stadium Operations Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jeff MacDonald Stadium Operations Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Matthew Bouch Team Photographers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Elaina Ellis, Christopher McCain Home Clubhouse Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kevin Casey Visiting Clubhouse Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mark Bunge Radio Broadcasters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pete Michaud, Dave Rosenfield, Danny Angel Director of Video Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jody Cox Team Physicians . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Tom Markham, Dr. John Schaefer, Dr. David Woods
MAILING & SHIPPING ADDRESS
Norfolk Tides Baseball Club Harbor Park 150 Park Avenue Norfolk, VA 23510 www.norfolktides.com TELEPHONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(757) 622-2222 OFFICE FAX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(757) 624-9090 PRESS BOX PHONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (757) 622-2222 ext 112
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Ken Young - President
Ken Young has been the President of the Norfolk Tides since 1993, the year the team moved into Harbor Park. The previous year, Young put together an investor group to purchase the Tides from the New York Mets. Since taking over day-to-day control of the Tides, the club has experienced unprecedented success, averaging approximately 470,000 fans per year. Young has been in the recreational food business for more than 30 years since graduating from Penn State University in 1972. Young has been involved in numerous Major League stadiums, arenas, and international events, and has worked in such exciting events as the Super Bowl, the World Series and the Olympics. In the fall of 2006 Young headed an ownership group which purchased the Bowie Baysox and Delmarva Shorebirds, both of which were Maryland-based Orioles affiliates. Young also led an investment group in 2003 which purchased the Calgary Cannons. That club moved into a new stadium in 2003 in Albuquerque, New Mexico where it has averaged 600,000 fans per year. Young and Tides Baseball, LP also purchased the Norfolk Admirals in 2004. The Admirals are the AHL affiliate of the Anaheim Ducks and play their home games in downtown Norfolk. Young is also on the Board of Trustees of Minor League Baseball, and heads up the licensing operations for college football's Outback Bowl in Tampa, FL. After the 2009 season, he was named as Baseball America’s Minor League Executive of the Year.
Joe Gregory - General Manager
Joe Gregory was named the General Manager of the Tides on October 4, 2011. He has also served as the Vice President of the Norfolk Admirals Hockey Club (AHL Affiliate of the Anaheim Ducks) since the 2008-2009 season. Gregory came to Norfolk after serving as the General Manager of the Youngstown SteelHounds of the Central Hockey League from 2006-2008. In that capacity, Gregory ran the day-to-day operations of the SteelHounds. During Gregory's tenure in Youngstown, the season ticket base increased by 70 percent and he negotiated the team's first NHL affiliation. Gregory graduated from Youngstown State University in 2001 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration. Upon graduation, Gregory worked as both the Coordinator of Tournament Operations and the Coordinator of Sales and Marketing at the Giant Eagle LPGA Classic in Vienna, Ohio. He had been working at the tournament as an operations assistant prior to that since high school. After his time with the LPGA, Gregory became the Director of Business Development for the Mahoning Valley Scrappers, a Short-Season Class-A baseball team affiliated with the Cleveland Indians. There, he oversaw all sponsorship and advertising sales and cultivated community relationships.
Dave Rosenfield - Executive VP and Sr. Advisor to the President
Dave Rosenfield first came to the Tides in 1962 and served as the General Manager of the club from 1963 - 2011. He was named the Executive Vice President and Senior Advisor to the President following the 2011 season. Rosenfield has had a varied presence in the Norfolk area’s pro sports scene. He has served as the GM of the Norfolk Neptunes (Continental Football League), was the interim GM of the Virginia Squires (American Basketball Association), and served as the GM of the Tidewater Sharks hockey club. He was a member of the inaugural class of the Hampton Roads Sports Hall of Fame, which opened in 2008. Rosenfield was named the “King of Baseball” at the Baseball Winter Meetings in Anaheim, CA in December of 2004. The “King of Baseball” is a long-standing tradition in which Minor League Baseball salutes a veteran from the world of professional baseball for long-time dedication and service to the game. He is a four-time International League Executive of the Year and won the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues’ top honor, the John H. Johnson President’s Trophy, in 1993. He also accepted the Baseball America Triple-A Bob Freitas Award on behalf of the Tides in 1994, and 2013 will be his 37th-consecutive year as vice president of the International League. He was inducted into the International League Hall of Fame in 2008, joining former manager Frank Verdi as the first members of the Tides organization to ever receive the honor. Rosenfield has also broadcast Tides games throughout his tenure with the Tides. He joined the radio crew full time in 2013, serving as a broadcaster for all Norfolk home games.
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TIDES RADIO
PETE MICHAUD
The 2014 season is Pete Michaud’s 8th as a broadcaster for the Tides on ESPN Radio 94.1. Previously, he’s had stints as the play-byplay voice of the Springfield Cardinals of the Midwest League (199293), the Vero Beach Dodgers of the Florida State League (1995-96) and the Iowa Cubs of the Pacific Coast League (1998). Michaud is well known as the longtime voice of the Norfolk Admirals hockey team, having spent over 20 years with the organization - including all 14 of their seasons in the American Hockey League. Additionally, Pete's resume includes five seasons of play-by-play work as the broadcaster for the Old Dominion University Monarchs men’s and women’s basketball programs - including NCAA and NIT tournament games - and 10 years of area high school football play-by-play. He has previously worked in local radio at WFOS, WLTY, WNIS and WTAR, while also serving as a weekend sports anchor for WAVY-TV 10 and WVEC-TV 13. Michaud has been honored twice by the Chesapeake Athletic Club as Hampton Roads’ Most Outstanding Sports Broadcaster, taking home the honor in 2009 and 2012. In 2009, he was selected by the Norfolk Sports Club for the prestigious Abe Goldblatt Award for Outstanding Local Sports Coverage. In 2012, he was the recipient of the James H. Ellery Memorial Award, an honor presented annually by the American Hockey League in recognition of outstanding media coverage. When not on the air, Pete is an avid golfer and has worked for many years as a local baseball umpire with the Eastern Officials Association. Michaud is an honor graduate of Indian River High School in Chesapeake and Old Dominion University in Norfolk. He resides in Chesapeake. You can follow Pete for Tides updates on Facebook or Twitter (@TidesRadioVoice) or contact him online (Pete@NorfolkTides.com).
DANNY ANGEL
Joining the Tides broadcast team in 2014 is Danny Angel, a 2008 graduate of San Francisco State University. Angel brings with him six years of broadcasting experience, including five years exclusively broadcasting baseball. His previous stops include the Aberdeen IronBirds (2009) of the New York-Penn League, the Laredo Broncos (2010) of the Independent United League and the Edenton Steamers (2011-13) of the Coastal Plain League. He’s also served as a broadcaster in Palm Springs, CA for the California Winter League. Along with baseball broadcasting, Angel has one year of men's and women's SFSU basketball under his belt, he’s hosted a weekly football radio show titled "Friday Morning Lights" and he’s worked in San Francisco for KOFY-TV. He is the nephew of Baltimore Orioles play-by-play broadcaster Joe Angel, and when not behind the microphone he likes to hike and fish. 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
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All-Time Tides Radio Broadcasters
Bud Kaatz Bud Kaatz Marty Brenneman Marty Brenneman Marty Brenneman Pete Van Wieren Pete Van Wieren Larry Matson Tony Mercurio Bill Bishop Bill Bishop Bob Rathbun Bob Rathbun Bob Rathbun Bob Rathbun Bob Rathbun Bob Rathbun Charley Slowes Rob Evans Tony Mercurio David Glass Ken Levine David Glass Jay Colley Bob Rathbun
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Charley Slowes Charley Slowes Rob Evans Jack Ankerson Rob Evans Jack Ankerson Rob Evans Jack Ankerson Rob Evans Jack Ankerson Rob Evans Jack Ankerson Rob Evans Jack Ankerson John Castleberry Rob Evans John Castleberry Rob Evans John Castleberry Rob Evans John Castleberry Jeff McCarragher John Castleberry Jeff McCarragher John Castleberry
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Jeff McCarragher John Castleberry Jeff McCarragher John Castleberry Bob Socci John Castleberry Bob Socci Pete Michaud Bob Socci Pete Michaud Bob Socci Pete Michaud Bob Socci Pete Michaud Tony Mercurio Bob Socci Pete Michaud Tony Mercurio Pete Michaud Tony Mercurio Pete Michaud Dave Rosenfield Pete Michaud Dave Rosenfield Danny Angel
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MEDIA INFORMATION
CREDENTIALS: To obtain press credentials, call (757) 622-2222 Ext. 125 or email ilocke@norfolktides.com. All requests should be made at least 24 hours prior to game time to assure compliance. Credentials can be picked up at the Harbor Park offices or at the Will Call area located at the home plate entrance of the park. All additional requests should be made through the Media Relations Office. PHOTOGRAPHERS: Photographers may work out of the camera pits located on the outfield ends of both dugouts. Other areas are available, but must be approved by the Tides prior to the game. At no time will photographers be allowed to obstruct a fan’s view of the game, interfere with play on the field, or interfere with players in the dugout. Photographers MUST stay in the designated areas during play. CLUBHOUSES: The Tides clubhouse is open to accredited media up to an hour prior to game time. There will be no admittance during games, during rain delays, or between games of a doubleheader unless approved by the field manager. Players and coaches will be made available 15 minutes after the conclusion of a game. Times are subject to change and will be communicated as soon as possible. The Training Room is off limits at all times. Any requests for interviews with visiting clubs should be set up in advance with the Tides Media Relations Department. Visitors in the clubhouse, including accredited media members, should conduct themselves in a professional manner. Autograph seeking, touching equipment or personal items in lockers, and sampling player food spreads are all prohibited. Clubhouse business should be conducted as expeditiously as possible with a minimum of disruption of regular game routines. FIELD AND DUGOUTS: A general code is to be observed by the media so uniformed personnel may do their pre-game work unimpeded. The playing field and dugouts must be clear of all media 60 minutes prior to game time and remain so until after the game ends - with the exception of photographers as noted above. Photographers and credentialed media must stay on the warning track or in the dugouts at all times. PRESS BOX: The press box is located on the fourth level of Harbor Park behind home plate. Each workspace is equipped with an electrical outlet, phone line, and wireless internet access. The press box is open to working media ONLY. Credentials are required for admittance and media must notify the Tides PR department if they intend to use the press box during games. The press box is a working environment. GAME NOTES: Game notes, lineups and statistics are available in the press box approximately three hours prior to game time. Anyone needing information earlier should contact the media relations office. INTERVIEWS: Interviews can be conducted with the coaching staff and players on the field or in the dugout prior to or after batting practice as long as the interview does not interrupt pre-game and practice routines. All pre-game interviews must be completed at least an hour prior to the scheduled game time. The coaching staff and players will be available in the clubhouse 15 minutes after the conclusion of a game.
LOCAL MEDIA CONTACTS
The Virginian-Pilot Contact: David Hall Telephone : 757-446-2367 Email: sports@pilotonline.com The Daily Press Contact: Andi Petrini Telephone : 757-247-4642 Email: sports@dailypress.com
RADIO
ESPN Radio 94.1 FM (Flagship) Contact: Nick Cattles Telephone: 757-671-1000 Email: NickC@ESPNRadio941.com
TELEVISION
WTKR-TV 3 (CBS) Contact: Kevin Rafferty Telephone: 757-446-1361 Email: Kevin.Rafferty@wtkr.com WAVY-TV 10 (NBC + FOX) Contact: Bruce Rader Telephone: 757-673-5440 Email: Bruce.Rader@wavy.com WVEC-TV 13 (ABC) Contact: Scott Cash Telephone: 757-628-6215 Email: SCash@wvec.com
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2014 Coaching Staff
Ron Johnson is the first Tides manager to lead the club to back-to-back winning seasons since Steve Swisher skippered the Tidewater Tides to winning records in 1990 (79-67) and 1991 (77-65).
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Ron Johnson is the 26th Triple-A manager of the Norfolk Tides, and 2014 is his third year in the Orioles organization. Johnson led the Tides to a 77-67 record in 2013, Norfolk’s best mark since the 2005 season. It was the second consecutive winning season for Johnson and the Tides - and the first time Norfolk has had back-to-back winning campaigns since the Tides had three straight winning years from 1995-1997. For the second straight year, Johnson also joined the Baltimore Orioles coaching staff after the conclusion of the Triple-A season. In 20 seasons as a minor league manager, Johnson has compiled a career record of 1,412-1,399, and his win total ranks seventh among all active minor league managers.
Prior to joining the O’s system, Johnson served as the first base coach for the Boston Red Sox in 2010 and 2011. He managed in the Red Sox system from 2000-09, a stint that included a playoff berth for Triple-A Pawtucket in 2008 after an 85-58 campaign.
Johnson was a coach in the Kansas City Royals system from 1986-91 before taking his first managerial job in 1992. He posted six winning seasons in eight years managing in the Royals organization, and he guided three clubs to the postseason: Baseball City (1992), Wichita (1995) and Omaha (1999). He was named the 1995 Texas League Manager of the Year after guiding Double-A Wichita to the playoffs.
While in high school, Johnson turned down football scholarships to UCLA and Fresno State, choosing instead to play baseball at Fresno State. He was a First Team All-American in 1978 before being selected in the 24th round of the 1978 draft. He collected his first big league hit on September 25, 1982, a double off of Oakland’s Tom Underwood. Johnson played in 22 Major League games over parts of three seasons with the Royals (1982-83) and Expos (1984), batting .261.
PERSONAL: Ronald David Johnson and his wife Daphne have five children (Savannah, Christopher, Christian, Cheyanne and Bridget). His son, Chris, ranked 2nd in the National League with a .321 average in 142 games for the Atlanta Braves in 2013.
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YR
CLUB
Baseball City 1992* 1993 Wilmington 1994 Memphis Wichita 1995* 1996 Wichita Wichita 1997 1998 Omaha 1999* Omaha 2000 Sarasota 2001 Sarasota 2002 Trenton Portland 2003 2004 Portland 2005 Pawtucket 2006 Pawtucket 2007 Pawtucket 2008* Pawtucket 2009 Pawtucket 2012 Norfolk 2013 Norfolk Totals * - Made postseason
JOHNSON’S MANAGERIAL RECORD LEAGUE
ORG.
Florida State (A) Carolina (A) Southern (AA) Texas (AA) Texas (AA) Texas (AA) Pacific Coast (AAA) Pacific Coast (AAA) Florida State (A) Florida State (A) Eastern (AA) Eastern (AA) Eastern (AA) International (AAA) International (AAA) International (AAA) International (AAA) International (AAA) International (AAA) International (AAA)
Kansas City Kansas City Kansas City Kansas City Kansas City Kansas City Kansas City Kansas City Boston Boston Boston Boston Boston Boston Boston Boston Boston Boston Baltimore Baltimore
W
L
71 60 74 65 75 62 72 64 70 70 64 76 79 64 81 60 60 79 54 83 63 77 72 70 69 73 75 69 69 75 67 75 85 58 61 82 74 70 77 67 1412 1399
.PCT .542 .530 .548 .529 .500 .457 .552 .567 .432 .394 .450 .514 .486 .521 .479 .472 .594 .427 .514 .535 .502
Ron Johnson hit .289 with 74 home runs and 358 RBI in eight minor league seasons, including 23 home runs and 104 RBI for Jacksonville in 1980.
Manager Dave Huppert Dave Miley Buddy Bailey Bobby Jones Dave Machemer Pat Kelly Ron Johnson Dennis Holmberg Randy Ingle Omar Malave
(entering 2014)
2013 Club Lakeland Scranton/W-B Tennessee Round Rock Richmond Billings Norfolk Bluefield Rome GCL Blue Jays
2014 Club Lakeland Scranton/W-B Tennessee Round Rock Richmond Billings Norfolk Bluefield Rome GCL Blue Jays
.AVG G .286 8 .259 9 .200 5 .261 22
Total 1,745 1,681 1,630 1,583 1,570 1,369 1,335 1,308 1,270 1,168
(Stan Wasiak is the all-time leader in MiLB wins with 2,530)
JOHNSON’S MAJOR LEAGUE PLAYING CAREER
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2nd/2nd 1st/4th 2nd/3rd 4th/1st 1st/3rd 4th/3rd 2nd 1st 6th/6th 6th/6th 5th 3rd T-4th T-2nd 5th 4th 2nd 5th 2nd 2nd
Most wins by active minor league managers Rank 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
YR CLUB 82 KANSAS CITY (AL) 83 KANSAS CITY (AL) 84 MONTREAL (NL) Major League Totals
FINISH
AB 14 27 5 46
R 2 2 0 4
H 4 7 1 12
2B 2 0 0 2
3B HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RBI 0 1 1 2
BB 4 3 1 7
SO 3 1 2 6
SB 0 0 0 0
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Mike Griffin is in his seventh season in the Orioles organization and sixth as the pitching coach of the Norfolk Tides. Griffin was presented with the Cal Ripken Sr. Player Development Award in both 2009 and 2010, an award presented to a minor league staff member who exemplifies the qualities of the late Oriole who is regarded as the architect of “The Oriole Way”. Griffin helped the Tides post a 3.81 team ERA in 2013, the second straight year in which the club had a sub-4.00 ERA under his tutelage. Prior to his time in the Orioles system, Griffin served as a coach in the Red Sox system for nine years, including serving as the pitching coach for Triple-A Pawtucket from 2003-07. During that time, he also served as a pitching coach alongside Tides manager Ron Johnson for three seasons (2005-07). Griffin was named as the International League’s pitching coach for the 2004 Triple-A All-Star game. Before joining Pawtucket, Griffin served as the pitching coach for Double-A Trenton from 19992002 and he was named the American League pitching coach in the 1999 Double-A All-Star game. He began his coaching career in the Cincinnati Reds system where he coached at various levels from 1990-1995. Four of his Reds teams won league championships: Charleston in 1990 (A), Chattanooga in 1992 (AA), and Indianapolis in 1994 and 1995 (AAA). Griffin spent parts of six seasons in the major leagues, pitching a total of 67 games for the New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres, Baltimore Orioles and Cincinnati Reds. PERSONAL: Michael Leroy Griffin graduated from Woodland High School (CA) and was drafted by Texas in the third round of the 1976 amateur draft. In 1977, he went 17-9 with 19 complete games and 201 strikeouts in 209 innings for Class-A Asheville to earn Western Carolina League Pitcher of the Year honors. Three years later he won the James P. Dawson Award as the Yankees top rookie in spring training. Mike and his wife, Denise, live in in Hawthorne, NJ and have two children (Kimberly and Brad). COACHING CAREER 1990 Pitching Coach, Charleston Wheelers, South Atlantic League, A (Reds) 1991-92 Pitching Coach, Chattanooga Lookouts, Southern League, AA (Reds) 1993-95 Pitching Coach, Indianapolis Indians, American Association, AAA (Reds) 1996-98 Minor League Pitching Coordinator, Cincinnati Reds 1999-02 Pitching Coach, Trenton Thunder44, Eastern League, AA (Red Sox) 2003-07 Pitching Coach, Pawtucket Red Sox, International League, AAA (Red Sox) 2008 Pitching Coach, Bowie Baysox, Eastern League, AA (Orioles) 2009-14 Pitching Coach, Norfolk Tides, International League
YR 79 80 81
GRIFFIN’S MAJOR LEAGUE PLAYING CAREER
CLUB NEW YORK (AL) NEW YORK (AL) NEW YORK (AL) CHICAGO (NL) 82 SAN DIEGO (NL) 87 BALTIMORE (AL) 89 CINCINNATI (NL) Career Totals
W-L 0-0 2-4 0-0 2-5 0-1 3-5 0-0 7-15
ERA 4.15 4.83 2.08 4.50 3.48 4.36 12.46 4.60
G 3 13 2 16 7 23 3 67
GS 0 9 0 9 0 6 0 24
CG SHO SV IP 0 0 1 4.2 0 0 0 54.0 0 0 0 4.2 0 0 1 52.0 0 0 0 10.2 1 0 1 74.1 0 0 0 4.1 1 0 3 203.2
H R ER BB SO 5 2 2 2 5 64 36 29 23 25 5 1 1 0 4 64 27 26 9 20 9 4 4 3 4 78 39 36 33 42 10 6 6 3 1 235 115 104 73 101
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2014 is Denny Walling’s ninth season in the Orioles organization and his third as the hitting coach of the Tides. Before joining the Tides, he spent the previous six seasons as Baltimore’s minor league hitting instructor. Prior to rejoining the Orioles, Walling spent the 2003 and 2004 seasons as the hitting coach of the New York Mets, where he worked with All-Stars Jose Reyes, David Wright and Mike Piazza, among others. He also worked with Rickey Henderson, Mark McGwire, Jose Canseco, Miguel Tejada and Jason Giambi when he served as the Oakland Athletics hitting coach from 1996-98. Walling served as a minor league roving instructor with the O’s from 1999-2001 before being named as the minor league hitting instructor in 2002. He began his coaching career in 1994 with the Gulf Coast League Cubs before joining the O’s in 1995 as the minor league hitting instructor. Walling was selected as an outfielder by Oakland in the first round of the secondary phase of the 1975 draft out of Clemson University. He went straight from college to Oakland, where he made his debut in 1975. He was traded to Houston in 1977 and spent the next 12 years with the Astros, batting .280 or better in six of those seasons. He delivered the game-winning hit in the 11th inning of game two of the 1981 NLDS vs. the LA Dodgers, and he hit .312 with 13 home runs and 58 RBI for Houston in 1986. He also appeared with St. Louis and Texas over his 18-year career, finishing his career with a .271 average. He is tied for 13th in MLB history with 108 career pinch-hits.
PERSONAL: Dennis Martin Walling graduated from Howell High School (NJ), where he earned three letters each in basketball and football and four in baseball. He was selected as first team JC All-American at Brookdale Community College (NJ) in 1974 and was named ACC Player of the Year in 1975 while at Clemson. He and his wife, Teresa, have four children: Heather, Kyle, Kurt, and Kara. Kara worked as an intern with the Tides in 2009. 1994 1995 1996-98 1999-2001 2002 2003-04 2005-11 2012-14
YR CLUB
COACHING CAREER Coach, Gulf Coast League, R (Cubs) Minor League Hitting Instructor (Orioles) Hitting Coach, Oakland Athletics Minor League Roving Instructor (Orioles) Minor League Hitting Instructor (Orioles) Hitting Coach, New York Mets Minor League Hitting Instructor (Orioles) Hitting Coach, Norfolk Tides
WALLING’S MAJOR LEAGUE PLAYING CAREER
1975 OAKLAND (AL) 1976 OAKLAND (AL) 1977 HOUSTON (NL) 1978 HOUSTON (NL) 1979 HOUSTON (NL) 1980 HOUSTON (NL) 1981 HOUSTON (NL) 1982 HOUSTON (NL) 1983 HOUSTON (NL) 1984 HOUSTON (NL) 1985 HOUSTON (NL) 1986 HOUSTON (NL) 1987 HOUSTON (NL) 1988 HOUSTON (NL) 1988 ST. LOUIS (NL) 1989 ST. LOUIS (NL) 1990 ST. LOUIS (NL) 1991 TEXAS (AL) 1992 HOUSTON (NL) Career Totals
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AVG.
.125 .273 .286 .251 .327 .299 .234 .205 .296 .281 .270 .312 .283 .244 .224 .304 .220 .091 .333 .271
G
AB
6 8 3 11 6 21 120 247 82 147 100 284 65 158 85 146 100 135 87 249 119 345 130 382 110 325 65 176 19 58 69 79 78 127 24 44 3 3 1271 2945
R
0 1 1 30 21 30 23 22 24 37 44 54 45 19 3 9 7 1 1 372
H 2B 3B
1 3 6 62 48 85 37 30 40 70 93 119 92 43 13 24 28 4 1 799
1 0 0 11 8 6 6 4 5 11 20 23 21 10 3 7 5 1 0 142
0 0 1 3 4 5 0 1 3 5 1 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 30
HR 0 0 0 3 3 3 5 1 3 3 7 13 5 1 0 1 1 0 0 49
RBI
2 0 6 36 31 29 23 14 19 31 45 58 33 20 1 11 19 2 0 380
BB 0 0 0 9 3 4 2 4 2 7 5 1 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 44
SO
0 0 2 30 17 35 28 23 15 16 25 36 39 15 2 14 8 3 0 308
SB
4 3 4 24 21 26 17 19 16 28 26 31 37 18 7 12 15 8 0 316
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Jose Hernandez is in his fifth year as a coach in the Orioles system and his second as a coach with Norfolk. Hernandez began his coaching career in 2010 as a coach with the GCL Orioles, and he served as a coach with Class-A Delmarva in 2011 and Class-A Frederick in 2012. Hernandez played in 1,587 major league games over a 15-year career from 1991-2006, playing for nine different teams (Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cleveland Indians, Colorado Rockies, Philadelphia Phillies, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers and Texas Rangers). He was a National League All-Star with Milwaukee in 2002 and he belted 168 home runs over his career, the 17th-most in baseball history by a Puerto Rican born player. Hernandez played every position in the major leagues except pitcher and catcher, and he played in five different postseason series over his career: 1998 NLDS with the Chicago Cubs, 1999 NLDS, NLCS and World Series with Atlanta, and the 2004 NLDS with the Dodgers. PERSONAL: Jose Antonio (Figueroa) Hernandez attended Maestro Ladi High School in Vega Alta, PR. His Father-in-law is Orlando Gomez, who has served as a minor league manager in the Orioles organization since 2007. COACHING CAREER 2010 Field Coach, GCL Orioles, R (Orioles) 2011 Field Coach, Delmarva Shorebirds, A (Orioles) 2012 Field Coach, Frederick Keys, A (Orioles) 2013-14 Field Coach, Norfolk Tides
YR CLUB
91 92 94 95 96 97 98 99
HERNANDEZ’ MAJOR LEAGUE PLAYING CAREER
TEXAS (AL) CLEVELAND (AL) CHICAGO (NL) CHICAGO (NL) CHICAGO (NL) CHICAGO (NL) CHICAGO (NL) CHICAGO (NL) ATLANTA (NL) 00 MILWAUKEE (NL) 01 MILWAUKEE (NL) 02 MILWAUKEE (NL) 03 MILWAUKEE (NL) CHICAGO (NL) 03 PITTSBURGH (NL) 04 LOS ANGELES (NL) 05 CLEVELAND (AL) 06 PITTSBURGH (NL) PHILADELPHIA (NL) Career Totals
AVG.
.184 .000 .242 .245 .242 .273 .254 .272 .253 .244 .249 .288 .237 .188 .223 .289 .231 .267 .250 .252
G
AB
45 98 3 4 56 132 93 245 131 331 121 183 149 488 99 342 48 166 124 446 152 542 152 525 69 257 23 69 58 193 95 211 84 234 67 120 18 32 1587 4618
R
H 2B 3B
8 18 0 0 18 32 37 60 52 80 33 50 76 124 57 93 22 42 51 109 67 135 72 151 33 61 6 13 19 43 32 61 28 54 8 32 4 8 623 1166
2 0 2 11 14 8 23 12 8 22 26 24 6 3 9 12 7 2 2 193
1 0 3 4 1 5 7 2 0 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 33
HR
0 0 1 13 10 7 23 15 4 11 25 24 8 2 3 13 6 2 1 168
RBI
4 0 9 40 41 26 75 43 19 59 78 73 27 9 21 29 31 12 7 603
BB
SO
3 31 0 2 8 29 13 69 24 97 14 42 40 140 40 101 12 44 41 125 39 185 52 188 27 95 3 26 16 56 26 61 14 60 11 29 1 11 384 1391
SB 0 0 2 1 4 2 4 7 4 3 5 3 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 41
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Mark Shires is in his eighth season as the Athletic Trainer for the Tides and his 16th with the Orioles organization. Shires has twice been named the International League’s Trainer of the Year, picking up the honor in both 2009 and 2011. He has also been a September addition to the Orioles Major League Athletic Training Staff on numerous occasions. Prior to working with the Tides, Shires served as the Athletic Trainer for the Bowie Baysox (2004-06), Frederick Keys (2001-03), the South Atlantic League champion Delmarva Shorebirds (2000), and the GCL Orioles (1999). He was twice named Athletic Trainer of the Year for the Carolina League, earning the honor 2001 and 2003. Shires earned his Bachelor's Degree from West Chester University of Pennsylvania in 1998 and his Master's Degree in Exercise Science from California University of Pennsylvania in 2004. Shires also served as the Athletic Trainer for the Albuquerque Thunderbirds in the NBA D-League during the 2007-08 season. He is a certified member of the National Athletic Trainers Association. He spends his offseasons with his wife, Alison, in West Chester, PA, where he works with Optimum PT alongside Phil Donley, PT, ATC.
Ryosuke Naito is in his fourth season as the Tides Strength and Conditioning Coach. He grew up in Japan before moving to the United States and graduating from Oregon State University. He also attended graduate school at Springfield College. Prior to joining the Tides, Naito spent the 2009 season as the Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Double-A Midland RockHounds in the Oakland organization.
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