A utility player for the powerhouse Yankees of the 1960s, he was named manager of the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons, becoming the first Black manager at minor league baseball’s highest level.
Tag: Coaches and Managers
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Ime Udoka, Boston Celtics Coach, Suspended for 2022-23 Season
The team said Udoka violated unspecified team policies. He led Boston to the N.B.A. finals last season, his first as a head coach.
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Behind Josh Allen, Bills Take Rams in Hand
Buffalo dominated the defending Super Bowl champions on both sides of the ball in Thursday’s N.F.L. regular season opener.
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How Rob Thomson Got the Phillies on Track for the Playoffs
Rob Thomson has quietly turned around the Phillies’ season. If he can end the franchise’s playoff drought, people might stop confusing him with other guys.
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Pete Carril, Princeton’s Textbook Basketball Coach, Dies at 92
Without athletic scholarships, he made outgunned teams winners by keeping them moving and unnerving opponents, leading to one of the biggest upsets in college basketball.