Vern Hoscheit
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| Born: April 1, 1922 Brunswick, Nebraska, U.S. | |
| Died: June 11, 2007 (aged 85) Pierce, Nebraska, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
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Vernard Arthur Hoscheit (April 1, 1922 – June 11, 2007) was an American
Career
Playing
Born in
Coaching and management
Hoscheit also was an executive in
After the Three-I League disbanded following the 1961 season, Hoscheit joined the Baltimore Orioles and was a scout and minor league instructor (1962–67) and Major League coach (1968). He switched to Oakland and was a coach from 1969 to 1974, earning World Series rings in his final three seasons.[1]
He coached for the
In retirement, Hoscheit returned to his native Nebraska, where he coached American Legion teams in Plainview, Nebraska for many years including a state championship team in 1982. In 1983, he returned to the Mets to become their Gulf Coast League Manager in 1983 and went on to receive his 4th World Series Ring with the 1986 Mets as a bullpen coach
Death
He died at the Pierce Manor nursing home in Pierce, Nebraska on June 11, 2007.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Vern Hoscheit; won 4 World Series as a coach; at 85". AP via Boston Globe. June 13, 2007.
- ^ The Plainview News
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Vern Hoscheit at SABR (Baseball BioProject)