Thursday, April 23, 2009

The ties that Albany has within Major League Baseball

After hearing Al Leiter briefly discussing his time with the Albany- Colonie Yankees, I thought it would be interesting to see what other notable alumni have developed out of the once popular Double-A Yankees that called Albany their home from from the years 1985-1994. The names I was able to find were alarming and it is pretty awesome to see the amount of talent that came up right in front of my eyes when I was a child.

Managers of the A/C Yankees:
  • 1988: Stump Merrill- Yankees Manager from 1990-1991
  • 1989: Buck Showalter- Manager of the Yankees, Diamondbacks, and Rangers
  • 1990 Rick Down, who later spent time as the hitting coach for both the Yankees and Mets
Alumni (Currently on the Yankees):
  • Derek Jeter (1994)
  • Mariano Rivera (1994)
  • Andy Pettitte (1993-1994)
  • Jorge Posada (1993)
Additional Alumni
  • Bernie Williams (1989-1990)
  • Al Leiter (1987)
  • Bob Geren (1987)- Current manager of the Oakland A's
  • Fredi Gonzalez (1987)- Current manger of the Florida Marlins
  • Casey Close (1987) Derek Jeter's agent
Other former greats: Gerald Williams, J.T. Snow, Roberto Kelly, Hal Morris, Doug Drabek, Pat Kelly, Randy Velarde, Andy Stankiewicz, Russ Davis, Sterling Hitchcock, Deion Sanders, Brad Ausmus, Russ Springer, and Mike DeJean.

4 comments:

Kyle said...

That's awesome. A lot of Yankee greats from the present and past played in Albany.

Bud Selig said...

I am seeking an expansion team for Albany to reward all you good fans.

Al Leiter's Bullpen Catcher said...

Real funny. For that terrible comment i expect to see a Derek Jeter baseball bat in my mailbox.

Al Leiter's Bullpen Catcher said...

And to Kyle, my non-sarcastic friend, it is amazing to see all the greats that have come from Albany. I wish we still had some decent baseball here.