Russ Morman Explained

Russ Morman
Position:First baseman
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:28 April 1962
Birth Place:Independence, Missouri, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:August 3
Debutyear:1986
Debutteam:Chicago White Sox
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 27
Finalyear:1997
Finalteam:Florida Marlins
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.249
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:10
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:43
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Russell Lee Morman (born April 28, 1962) is an American professional baseball coach, manager, and former Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman/outfielder who played for the Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals, and Florida Marlins between and .

Playing career

A native of Independence, Missouri, Morman played college baseball at Iowa Western Community College and Wichita State University. In 1982, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Cardinals of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[1] He was selected by the White Sox in the first round of the 1983 MLB Draft.

Coaching career

After his playing career ended, Morman managed in the Marlin and Boston Red Sox farm systems and served as a hitting coach for the Portland Sea Dogs and Pawtucket Red Sox through the season.

He was the hitting coach of the Richmond Flying Squirrels of the Eastern League and Double-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, in 2010. In 2011, he became the hitting coach for the Fresno Grizzlies of the Pacific Coast League, then the Giants' Triple-A affiliate.

In the Giants announced that Morman would return to managing and Richmond as the skipper of the Flying Squirrels[2] and they assigned him to the Class A San Jose Giants of the California League for .[3]

His career minor-league managerial record is 290–265 (.523) over four seasons.[4]

Personal life

In 2005, Morman was inducted into the Kansas City Sports Commission Hall of Fame.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Major League Baseball Players from the Cape Cod League . capecodbaseball.org . September 25, 2019.
  2. http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20131218&content_id=66059292&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_t3410&sid=t3410 milb.com
  3. http://www.mercurynews.com/sports/ci_27293623/local-sports-digest-russ-morman-named-san-jose "Local sports digest: Russ Morman named San Jose Giants manager"
  4. https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=morman001rus Minor league managerial record