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In 2011–12, he returned to the Angels as an assistant to [[general manager (baseball)|general managers]] [[Tony Reagins]] and [[Jerry Dipoto]], and also held the post of field coordinator of player instruction in the club's [[farm system]]. |
In 2011–12, he returned to the Angels as an assistant to [[general manager (baseball)|general managers]] [[Tony Reagins]] and [[Jerry Dipoto]], and also held the post of field coordinator of player instruction in the club's [[farm system]]. |
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He then came back to the Red Sox organization for one season — {{baseball year|2013}} — as manager of the [[Pawtucket Red Sox]], Boston's [[Triple-A (baseball)|Triple-A]] [[Minor League Baseball|minor league]] affiliate.<ref>[http://blogs.providencejournal.com/sports/red-sox/2012/12/report-disarcina-to-manage-pawsox.html ''The Providence Journal'', 2012-12-11]</ref> During 2013, he led the PawSox to a first-place finish in the IL North Division with an 80–63 [[Win–loss record|record]] and into the finals of the [[Governors' Cup]] championship, before his club fell to the [[Durham Bulls]]. For his efforts, he was selected 2013 Minor League Manager of the Year by ''[[Baseball America]]''.<ref>[http://blogs.providencejournal.com/sports/red-sox/2013/12/disarcina-wins-minor-league-manager-of-the-year-award.html ''The Providence Journal'', 2013.12.05]</ref> DiSarcina's four-year managerial record through 2013 is 205–162 (.559). |
He then came back to the Red Sox organization for one season — {{baseball year|2013}} — as manager of the [[Pawtucket Red Sox]], Boston's [[Triple-A (baseball)|Triple-A]] [[Minor League Baseball|minor league]] affiliate.<ref>[http://blogs.providencejournal.com/sports/red-sox/2012/12/report-disarcina-to-manage-pawsox.html ''The Providence Journal'', 2012-12-11] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121215013732/http://blogs.providencejournal.com/sports/red-sox/2012/12/report-disarcina-to-manage-pawsox.html |date=2012-12-15 }}</ref> During 2013, he led the PawSox to a first-place finish in the IL North Division with an 80–63 [[Win–loss record|record]] and into the finals of the [[Governors' Cup]] championship, before his club fell to the [[Durham Bulls]]. For his efforts, he was selected 2013 Minor League Manager of the Year by ''[[Baseball America]]''.<ref>[http://blogs.providencejournal.com/sports/red-sox/2013/12/disarcina-wins-minor-league-manager-of-the-year-award.html ''The Providence Journal'', 2013.12.05] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.is/20131205192513/http://blogs.providencejournal.com/sports/red-sox/2013/12/disarcina-wins-minor-league-manager-of-the-year-award.html |date=2013-12-05 }}</ref> DiSarcina's four-year managerial record through 2013 is 205–162 (.559). |
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==Coaching career== |
==Coaching career== |
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Gary Thomas DiSarcina (born November 19, 1967) is an American former
Shortstop for Angels (1992–98)
A former
After brief Major League trials from 1989–91, DiSarcina replaced Dick Schofield as the Angels' regular shortstop in 1992 and held the job through 1998. He was selected to the American League All-Star team in 1995, a strike-shortened year when he batted a career-high .307 in 99 games played. He missed six weeks of action during that season, from August 4 through September 18, after sustaining a torn ligament in his thumb.[1]
In
All told, DiSarcina played in 1,086 Major League games, all with the Angels; his 966 hits included 186
DiSarcina wore several numbers over the course of his career. He wore the number 4 during his first season. He changed to number 11, then to number 33 (in tribute to Larry Bird), and finally to number 9 for his remaining four seasons.[3]
A DiSarcina fly ball was caught by Texas Ranger Rusty Greer for the final out of Kenny Rogers' perfect game on July 28, 1994.[4]
Minor league manager, MLB executive
After DiSarcina's playing career ended, he was associated with the Red Sox for several seasons, as baseball operations consultant to the team's front office, an in-studio analyst for the
In 2011–12, he returned to the Angels as an assistant to
He then came back to the Red Sox organization for one season —
Coaching career
DiSarcina's success at Pawtucket earned him a Major League managerial interview for the opening with the Seattle Mariners (who would hire Lloyd McClendon). On November 5, 2013,[7] he joined the 2014 staff of Angels' manager Mike Scioscia, taking over the third-base coach's job from Dino Ebel, promoted to bench coach.[8] After two seasons at third base, DiSarcina was shifted across the diamond to coach first base when Ron Roenicke rejoined Scioscia's staff for 2016 after a five-year absence.[9]
On November 11, 2016, the Red Sox announced that DiSarcina would return to the Boston organization for a third time, as the 2017 bench coach on the MLB staff of manager
See also
References
- ^ a b SABR
- ^ UMass Inducts 2005 Hall Of Fame Class :: Aprile, Bartley, DiSarcina, Roe, Scurry, and Whelchel joined Hall on Friday
- ^ Gary DiSarcina Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac
- ^ http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1994/B07280TEX1994.htm
- ^ The Providence Journal, 2012-12-11 Archived 2012-12-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Providence Journal, 2013.12.05 Archived 2013-12-05 at archive.today
- ^ boston.com
- ^ Los Angeles Times
- ^ Angels.com, Nov. 18, 2015
- ^ Browne, Ian (November 11, 2016). "DiSarcina thrilled to come home, join Sox staff". MLB.com. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)