Catcher Mike Gonzalez was the only kid not selected to play on a team, so I felt bad for him and offered him a coaching gig. As it turns out, he was a natural pick in that role:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Gonz ... z_(catcher)
He played in MLB for parts of 17 seasons, as a good-fielding catcher -- and ironically appears to be the one who coined the phrase "good field, no hit" in a 4-word scouting report that he wired back after watching someone else play
He was also a player and later a long-time playing manager for the Habana club in the Cuban league, where his teams won 13 titles between 1918-19 and 1952-53.
Mike will be coaching 3rd base for me, since I already promised the 1st base coaching job to Charley Pride, the legendary country singer. He only turned to a singing career after his pitching one in the NeL and the minors failed to work out:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charley_PrideI am curious, though, how Andy's team is going to be traveling between games this season. It appears that Pride and another player were traded to the Birmingham Black Barons for a team bus!
Mon Jun 27, 2016 10:03 am