Fred Stanley (baseball)
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Frederick Blair Stanley (born August 13, 1947) is an
Cleveland Indians, San Diego Padres, New York Yankees, and Oakland Athletics. While with the Yankees, he won two World Series championships, back to back in 1977 and 1978, both over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Stanley currently serves as the director of player development for the San Francisco Giants
.
Career
Nicknamed "Chicken",grand slam at the original Yankee Stadium.[1]
Since 1960, no other non-pitcher has had as many seasons (nine) with at least 30 at-bats and five or fewer extra base hits.
On October 12, 2007, Stanley was appointed as the Giants' Director of Player Development.[2] Prior to that, he held several positions in the Giants' organization, including spending 2000–2004 as a minor league manager.[2] In 2001, Stanley managed the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes to the league championship of the Northwest League.
Stanley was the last active player in the major leagues to have played for the short-lived Seattle Pilots franchise.[3]
References
- ^ a b McCarron, Anthony (May 27, 2015). "Fred 'Chicken' Stanley, former Yankees infielder, now Giants special assistant". New York Daily News. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- ^ a b "Longtime director of player development Jack Hiatt retires; Fred Stanley promoted to position". San Francisco Giants. MLB.com. October 12, 2007. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ "Last Active Baseball Players From Former Major League Teams". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Appointment as the SF Giants Director of Player Development