Salt Lake's Mike Brumley to Manage PCL All-Stars

June 3, 2004 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1) News Release

DUBLIN, Ohio-- Third-year Salt Lake Stingers' manager Mike Brumley has been selected to lead the Pacific Coast League All-Star Team in the 17th Annual Triple-A All-Star Game. The International League's Pawtucket Red Sox will host the 2004 Game at McCoy Stadium on July 14 at 7:00 pm eastern.

A trio of Pacific Coast League bench personnel will join Brumley on the PCL's All-Star coaching staff. New Orleans Zephyrs' manager Chris Maloney will handle pitching coach duties while Iowa Cubs' hitting coach Pat Listach will serve the same role in the All-Star dugout. Portland Beavers' trainer John Maxwell rounds out the staff.

The International League All-Stars ended a four-game losing streak last season, defeating the Pacific Coast Leaguers 13-9 in a record-setting affair at Memphis' AutoZone Park. The IL won the first Triple-A All-Star Game in which players representing the two Leagues opposed one another (1998) before losing the next four. The first ten games were played in a National League affiliates versus American League affiliates format.

ALL-STAR MANAGER MIKE BRUMLEY

After a 14-year professional playing career, Mike Brumley joined the managerial ranks in 1997 and is currently in his third season with the Salt Lake Stingers. The 41-year-old Brumley piloted the Stingers to a 68-75 record in 2003, one year after guiding the club to the PCL Central Division pennant. That season, Mike's inaugural Triple-A campaign, saw the Stingers finish 78-66 (the best mark of his career) and sweep Oklahoma for the American Conference Championship before falling to Edmonton in the PCL Finals. The Oklahoma City native was also selected to coach the US Team at the All-Star Futures Game during the 2002 season. Brumley began his managerial career in 1997 with independent Rio Grande Valley, then piloted Arizona affiliate Tucson (Arizona Lg.) to a 24-31 mark in 1998. He led Class A South Bend (Midwest) to a 68-71 record in 1999 before spending the 2000 season as a bunting instructor in the White Sox organization. Mike was hired by Anaheim before the 2001 season and led Arkansas to the Double-A Texas League Title in his first year in the system. Entering the 2004 season, his career record stands at 304-313. A former utilityman (he played every position but catcher during his career), Brumley spent parts of eight seasons in the Major Leagues, playing for the Cubs, Tigers, Mariners, Red Sox, Astros, and A's. At the Triple-A level, he suited up for Iowa, Las Vegas, Toledo, Calgary, Pawtucket, Tucson, Tacoma, and Edmonton, winning PCL Championships with Las Vegas (1988) and Tucson (1993). Mike was selected by Boston in the 2nd Round of the 1983 Draft out of the University of Texas, where he teamed with future Major Leaguers Roger Clemens, Spike Owen and Calvin Schiraldi to lead the Longhorns to three straight College World Series appearances and the 1983 NCAA Baseball Championship.

ALL-STAR COACHES CHRIS MALONEY & PAT LISTACH

Like All-Star manager Brumley, New Orleans' skipper Chris Maloney is currently in his third season at the Triple-A level. The Jackson, MS native piloted the Zephyrs to a 75-69 record (and a tie for the PCL East Division lead) in his 2002 Triple-A managerial debut, then saw the club go 71-73 last year in his sophomore campaign. Maloney joined the Zephyrs and the Houston organization in 2002 after fourteen seasons as a manager or coach in the St. Louis Cardinals' organization. Chris accepted his first managerial assignment in 1991, guiding Johnson City (Appalachian Lg.) to a 40-26 record. During his career in the Cardinals' chain, Chris won three League Manager of the Year Awards: in 1992, with Hamilton (56-20 in the NY-Penn Lg.); 1993 with Savannah (94-48, South Atlantic Lg.) and 1998 with Arkansas (80-60, Texas Lg.). Maloney's '93 Savannah club notched the only post-season championship of his career for which he was recognized as Baseball Weekly's Minor League Manager of the Year. The 42-year-old Maloney graduated from Mississippi State University in 1983 and spent parts of four seasons playing in the Mets' and Cardinals' organizations. Entering the 2004 season, Maloney's career record stood at 781-680.

Pat Listach is in his fourth season as the hitting coach for Iowa and fifth season overall as a coach in the Chicago Cubs' system. The Natchitoches, LA native served as the I-Cubs' manager during the second half of the 2002 season posting a 27-28 record down the stretch after taking over for Bruce Kimm, who was promoted to the parent club. He has also coached in the Arizona Fall League (2001) and Mexican Winter League (2002). Pat was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 5th Round of the 1998 June Draft out of Arizona State University. He made a splash during his 1992 Major League debut season - earning AL Rookie of the Year honors as he hit .290 with 47 RBI and 54 stolen bases in 149 games. He was also named the AL's top rookie by Baseball America, The Sporting News, and Baseball Digest. The 36-year-old Listach spent parts of six more injury-plagued seasons in the Majors, suiting up with the Brewers (1992-96) and Astros (97). He retired following the 1998 campaign after brief appearances with Buffalo and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in the IL. Listach and his family reside in Houston.

ALL-STAR TRAINER JOHN MAXWELL

The trainer for the Pacific Coast League All-Star squad, the Portland Beavers' John Maxwell, brings ten seasons of baseball experience to the dugout. Maxwell began with the Beavers in 2001 after one season at Double-A Mobile and five with Rookie Idaho Falls in the Padres' organization. John, a Glendale, AZ resident, traveled to Japan to serve as an exchange trainer for the Hiroshima Carp following the 2003 season. The San Diego State University graduate is a certified member of NATA and has also worked in the professional beach volleyball circuit.

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