Mud Hens Coaching Staff Set
November 17, 2003 - International League (IL1)
Toledo Mud Hens News Release
The Toledo Mud Hens are pleased to announce that all three members of the 2003 coaching staff will return for the 2004 season at Fifth Third Field.
Larry Parrish returns to Triple-A Toledo for his second season as the Mud Hens skipper. Parrish's coaching staff remains intact for 2004 as pitching coach Jeff Jones and hitting coach Leon "Bull" Durham return. Matt Rankin will serve as the trainer for the fourth straight season.
In his first season with the Mud Hens in 2003, Parrish guided the team to a 65-78 record. Parrish enters his 13th season in the Detroit organization and has a 325-345 (.485 winning percentage) record during that span. The 50-year-old Parrish played 19 seasons of professional baseball including 15 major league seasons. Parrish was named to the All-Star team in 1979 & 1987 and hit 20 or more home runs five times during his career.
Jeff Jones will return for his 10th season as the Mud Hens Pitching Coach and his 16th in the Detroit organization. The 47-year-old was signed by Oakland as their 13th selection in the 1977 draft and spent five seasons with the Athletics from 1980-84. Jones pitched for Bowling Green State University and later played one season for Toledo in 1987.
Leon "Bull" Durham returns for his fourth season as Hitting Coach and his ninth season in coaching. Durham spent the first five seasons of his coaching career with the Angels organization. Selected by St. Louis in the first round of the 1976 draft, the 46-year-old played 19 seasons of professional baseball. Durham was named to the National League All-Star team in 1982 and 1983 and hit 20 or more home runs on five occasions.
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