Tony Franklin (baseball)
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Anthony Wayne Franklin (born June 9, 1950, at
Eastern League championships (2007, 2008, and 2013) and two additional division titles (2010; 2012). In 2015, he was named manager of the Pulaski Yankees in Virginia.[1]
Early life
Franklin graduated from Centennial High School in Compton, California, and attended Los Angeles City College.
Career
Drafted and signed by the
runs batted in
.
Franklin's managing and coaching responsibilities began with the
South Bend White Sox to the Midwest League
championship in 1993.
He was the minor league infield instructor for the
Las Vegas Stars of the Pacific Coast League
before assuming his current post with the Yankees' organization in 2007.
Through 2014, his 19-year minor-league managerial record was 1,220–1,117 (.522) with three league championships. On June 2, 2012, Franklin won his 1,000th career regular season ballgame.
In January 2015, the Yankees named
Rookie-level Appalachian League.[3]
References
- ^ "Pulaski Yankees Announce 2015 Managing Staff". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ^ milb.com 2015.01.08
- ISBN 978-1-932391-56-5.
- 1983 Chicago Cubs Organizational Record Book. St. Petersburg, Florida: Baseball Blue Blook, 1983.
- Baseball Reference.com
- Nalbone, John (August 29, 2011.) "Despite "tough season Trenton Thunder manager Tony Franklin would return in 2012." Nj.com. Accessed October 2011.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)