Manager Larry Parrish Becomes All-Time Toledo Wins Leader
Published on July 7, 2010 under International League (IL1)
Toledo Mud Hens News Release
(TOLEDO, OH) - Manager Larry Parrish became the all-time winningest manager in Toledo professional baseball history Tuesday as Toledo defeated Columbus, 9-4. The win was No. 541 for Parrish, passing Cal Ermer (manager for Toledo 1978-85).
Parrish is in his seventh season as Mud Hens manager. The 56-year-old led the club to Governors' Cup championships in 2005 & 2006 and was named the 2005 Sporting News Manager of the Year. Parrish has guided the Hens to a 541-522 record (.509) since 2003 and currently ranks 2nd in Toledo history in games managed at 1,063 (Ermer - 1,115).
This is Parrish's 13th season overall as a manager. He has a career record of 745-727. Along with his Governors' Cup titles with Toledo, Parrish led Single-A Niagara Falls to a New York-Penn League championship in 1993 and the Double-A Jacksonville Suns to the 1996 Southern League championship. He managed 185 games for the Detroit Tigers from 1998-99, compiling a record of 82-104.
MUD HENS ALL-TIME MANAGERIAL RECORDS
Larry Parrish 541
Cal Ermer 540 (1978-1985)
Charles Strobel 497 (1896-1902)
*The Toledo Mud Hens will recognize Larry Parrish for this marvelous accomplishment prior to the game on Saturday, July 24th. The game versus the Buffalo Bisons starts at 7:00 pm and the pre-game recognition will occur at approximately 6:40 pm.
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