Doug Mansolino

Doug Mansolino (born September 20, 1956 in Plainfield, New Jersey) is an American former coach in Major League Baseball (MLB). As of 2018^[update], he is a field coordinator for the Atlanta Braves.^[1]

Career Detroit Tigers 2000 2001 2002. Philadelphia Phillies 2008.

Mansolino served as a coach with the Chicago White Sox (1992–1996), Milwaukee Brewers (1998–1999), Detroit Tigers (2000–2001), and Houston Astros (2005–2007). On September 30, 2007, it was announced that he would not return as third base coach for the Astros.^[2]

Mansolino was a manager in Minor League Baseball twice; in 1991 with the Triple-A Vancouver Canadiens, and for part of the 1997 season with the Class A Capital City Bombers.^[3]

Personal life

Mansolino attended Huntington Beach High School, then played college baseball for Golden West College^[4] and later the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles.^[5] He is an avid collector of antique baseball gloves.^[5] During the 2006 season, when the Astros were playing a series in Milwaukee, he found a catcher's mitt from 1903.^{[citation needed]} A son, Tony, was a minor league infielder, and has also managed in the minor leagues.^[6]^[7]

References

^ "Phillies Announce 2018 Player Development Field Staffs". MLB.com. December 21, 2017. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
^ Footer, Alyson (30 September 2007). "Mansolino to depart; new instructors announced for 2008". MLB.com. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
^ "Mets fire coaches for alcohol death concerns". The Tennessean. New York Times News Service. June 23, 1997. p. 6. Retrieved October 25, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
^ Carr, Al (May 11, 1976). "Golden West's Mansolino: He's the Rustlers' Hustler". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 26, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b "Mansolino to Speak at UT Luncheon". utsports.com. May 1, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
^ "Tony Mansolino Minor & Independent Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
^ Robertson, Mark D. (April 5, 2017). "New Hillcats manager Mansolino comes full circle". The News & Advance. Lynchburg, Virginia. Retrieved October 26, 2018.

External links

[1] "Phillies Announce 2018 Player Development Field Staffs". MLB.com. December 21, 2017. Retrieved October 26, 2018.

[Footer-2] Footer, Alyson (30 September 2007). "Mansolino to depart; new instructors announced for 2008". MLB.com. Retrieved 12 July 2010.

[3] "Mets fire coaches for alcohol death concerns". The Tennessean. New York Times News Service. June 23, 1997. p. 6. Retrieved October 25, 2018 – via newspapers.com.

[4] Carr, Al (May 11, 1976). "Golden West's Mansolino: He's the Rustlers' Hustler". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 26, 2018 – via newspapers.com.

[UT-5] "Mansolino to Speak at UT Luncheon". utsports.com. May 1, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2018.

[6] "Tony Mansolino Minor & Independent Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 26, 2018.

[7] Robertson, Mark D. (April 5, 2017). "New Hillcats manager Mansolino comes full circle". The News & Advance. Lynchburg, Virginia. Retrieved October 26, 2018.

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