Mike Jirschele, the manager of the Omaha Royals, has been named as the Pacific Coast League manager in the Triple-A All-Star game to be played on July 12 in Toledo, Ohio. They'll face Larry Parrish, Toledo manager chosen to represent the International League. The Omaha Royals are currently 18-24, but Jirschele lead them to a 72-72 record last season.
According to an article on the Omaha Royals website, here's a few more of his career highlights:
"He also served as a coach for the United States team in last year's Futures Game in Detroit. He has a Sporting News Minor League Manager of the Year title on his resume as well, earning the honor in 1994 when he led Wilmington to the Class A Carolina League championship. He also won Manager of the Year awards in the Midwest League (1993) and the Gulf Coast League (1992)."
Monday, May 22, 2006
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