Comments on: Rick Patterson http://dabblersjournal.com/2007/10/12/rick-patterson/ prone to enthusiasms.... Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:00:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: dabbler http://dabblersjournal.com/2007/10/12/rick-patterson/comment-page-1/#comment-378 dabbler Sun, 18 Jul 2010 19:22:26 +0000 http://dabblersjournal.com/2007/10/12/rick-patterson/#comment-378 Rick: Thanks! Much appreciated. joel Rick:

Thanks! Much appreciated.

joel

]]> By: Rick Patterson http://dabblersjournal.com/2007/10/12/rick-patterson/comment-page-1/#comment-377 Rick Patterson Sat, 03 Jul 2010 02:04:30 +0000 http://dabblersjournal.com/2007/10/12/rick-patterson/#comment-377 My wife saw this, and I thought I would fill in some of your blanks. I was born in Andalusia, AL. I'll try to cut and paste my resume here. MANAGERIAL/COACHING CONSULTANT 2007-Present EnFuego Baseball Mobile, AL OUTFIELD AND BASERUNNING COORDINATOR 2004-2006 New York Mets New York, NY BENCH COACH Winter 2005 Venezuelan Professional Baseball Acarigua, Venezuela HEAD BASEBALL COACH 1997-2004 Bishop State Community College Mobile, AL CONSULTANT/HOLLAND OLYMPIC TEAM 1996 New York Yankees Amsterdam, Holland MANAGER, South Atlantic League 1996 New York Yankees Greensboro, NC COORDINATOR, Heartland Independent League 1995 Heartland Independent League Gastonia, NC MANAGER, Iowa Cubs, AAA 1994 Chicago Cubs Des Moines, IW MINOR LEAGUE COORDINATOR/INSTRUCTOR 1993 Chicago Cubs Chicago, IL MANAGER, Caribes 1992 Venezuelan Professional Baseball Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela MANAGER, Sarasota White Sox, A 1991-92 Chicago White Sox Sarasota, FL PITCHING COACH, Playoffs 1991 Dominican Professional Baseball Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic MANAGER, La Guaira 1991 Venezuelan Professional Baseball Caracas, Venezuela MANAGER, South Bend White Sox, A 1989-90 Chicago White Sox South Bend, IN MANAGER, Utica Blue Sox, A 1988 Chicago White Sox Utica, NY HEAD BASEBALL COACH 1986-87 University of West Alabama Livingston, AL ASSISTANT BASEBALL COACH 1980-85 University of South Alabama Mobile, AL PLAYER/COACH 1975-77 New York Mets Wausau, WS ______________________________________________________________________________________ EDUCATION MASTER OF HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1980-81 University of South Alabama Mobile, AL BACHELOR OF ARTS AND SCIENCES 1973-75 University of South Alabama Mobile, AL ASSOCIATE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES 1971-73 Faulkner State Community College Bay Minette, AL ______________________________________________________________________________________ ACCOMPLISHMENTS Played, coached and scouted for Eddie Stanky, University of South Alabama Signed Lance Johnson, Luis Gonzalez, Mike Maksudian, Turner Ward, Johnny Ruffin Inductee Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame as manager of South Bend White Sox Inductee Mississippi Semi-Pro Hall of Fame as a player and coach 1992 Manager of the Year by Baseball America 1992 Manager of the Year by Florida State League 1992 Manager of Florida State League All Stars 1991 Coach in Florida State League All Star Game 1990 Manager of the Year by the Chicago White Sox Organization 1989 Manager of Midwest League All Stars ________________________________________________ I signed as a free agent the summer of '75 and went to Wausau, played in Lynchburg in '76 and went back to Wausau as a player/coach in '77. I was graduate assistant at South Alabama in '79-'80 for Stanky, and he then hired me as assistant coach from '80-'85. I wish I had kept up with my record everywhere I've been, but I didn't. Jack Hubbard with the Yankees hired me in Jan. '96, and then he was fired during spring training, so I thought I was the next to go. I was, but not until two months later while managing in Greensboro. We were playing over .500 at the time but I don't remember our record. I was hired at Bishop State in Sept. of '97. The Heartland Independent League was in 1995. The best time I ever had was managing in South Bend. I would love to come back and win a championship for Notre Dame. Hope this helps. Feel free to email me. Rick My wife saw this, and I thought I would fill in some of your blanks. I was born in Andalusia, AL. I’ll try to cut and paste my resume here.

MANAGERIAL/COACHING

CONSULTANT 2007-Present
EnFuego Baseball Mobile, AL

OUTFIELD AND BASERUNNING COORDINATOR 2004-2006
New York Mets New York, NY

BENCH COACH Winter 2005
Venezuelan Professional Baseball Acarigua, Venezuela

HEAD BASEBALL COACH 1997-2004
Bishop State Community College Mobile, AL

CONSULTANT/HOLLAND OLYMPIC TEAM 1996
New York Yankees Amsterdam, Holland

MANAGER, South Atlantic League 1996
New York Yankees Greensboro, NC

COORDINATOR, Heartland Independent League 1995
Heartland Independent League Gastonia, NC

MANAGER, Iowa Cubs, AAA 1994
Chicago Cubs Des Moines, IW

MINOR LEAGUE COORDINATOR/INSTRUCTOR 1993
Chicago Cubs Chicago, IL

MANAGER, Caribes 1992 Venezuelan Professional Baseball Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela

MANAGER, Sarasota White Sox, A 1991-92
Chicago White Sox Sarasota, FL

PITCHING COACH, Playoffs 1991
Dominican Professional Baseball Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic

MANAGER, La Guaira 1991
Venezuelan Professional Baseball Caracas, Venezuela

MANAGER, South Bend White Sox, A 1989-90
Chicago White Sox South Bend, IN

MANAGER, Utica Blue Sox, A 1988
Chicago White Sox Utica, NY

HEAD BASEBALL COACH 1986-87
University of West Alabama Livingston, AL

ASSISTANT BASEBALL COACH 1980-85
University of South Alabama Mobile, AL
PLAYER/COACH 1975-77
New York Mets Wausau, WS

______________________________________________________________________________________

EDUCATION

MASTER OF HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1980-81
University of South Alabama Mobile, AL

BACHELOR OF ARTS AND SCIENCES 1973-75
University of South Alabama Mobile, AL

ASSOCIATE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES 1971-73
Faulkner State Community College Bay Minette, AL

______________________________________________________________________________________

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Played, coached and scouted for Eddie Stanky, University of South Alabama
Signed Lance Johnson, Luis Gonzalez, Mike Maksudian, Turner Ward, Johnny Ruffin

Inductee Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame as manager of South Bend White Sox

Inductee Mississippi Semi-Pro Hall of Fame as a player and coach

1992 Manager of the Year by Baseball America

1992 Manager of the Year by Florida State League

1992 Manager of Florida State League All Stars

1991 Coach in Florida State League All Star Game

1990 Manager of the Year by the Chicago White Sox Organization
1989 Manager of Midwest League All Stars
________________________________________________
I signed as a free agent the summer of ’75 and went to Wausau, played in Lynchburg in ’76 and went back to Wausau as a player/coach in ’77. I was graduate assistant at South Alabama in ’79-’80 for Stanky, and he then hired me as assistant coach from ’80-’85.
I wish I had kept up with my record everywhere I’ve been, but I didn’t. Jack Hubbard with the Yankees hired me in Jan. ’96, and then he was fired during spring training, so I thought I was the next to go. I was, but not until two months later while managing in Greensboro. We were playing over .500 at the time but I don’t remember our record.

I was hired at Bishop State in Sept. of ’97. The Heartland Independent League was in 1995.

The best time I ever had was managing in South Bend. I would love to come back and win a championship for Notre Dame.

Hope this helps. Feel free to email me.

Rick

]]> By: dabbler http://dabblersjournal.com/2007/10/12/rick-patterson/comment-page-1/#comment-238 dabbler Fri, 30 May 2008 21:58:07 +0000 http://dabblersjournal.com/2007/10/12/rick-patterson/#comment-238 Thank you! Thank you!

]]> By: Joe http://dabblersjournal.com/2007/10/12/rick-patterson/comment-page-1/#comment-237 Joe Fri, 30 May 2008 19:58:32 +0000 http://dabblersjournal.com/2007/10/12/rick-patterson/#comment-237 Birthplace is Thomasville, Alabama Birthplace is Thomasville, Alabama

]]> By: dabbler http://dabblersjournal.com/2007/10/12/rick-patterson/comment-page-1/#comment-10 dabbler Sun, 14 Oct 2007 17:49:59 +0000 http://dabblersjournal.com/2007/10/12/rick-patterson/#comment-10 David tracked down Rick's birthdate (8/15/53) on a South Bend trading card. Still gaining, and still no birthplace.... <em>This sort of collaborative effort is by no means unusual.</em> David tracked down Rick’s birthdate (8/15/53) on a South Bend trading card. Still gaining, and still no birthplace….

This sort of collaborative effort is by no means unusual.

]]> By: dabbler http://dabblersjournal.com/2007/10/12/rick-patterson/comment-page-1/#comment-9 dabbler Sun, 14 Oct 2007 14:50:30 +0000 http://dabblersjournal.com/2007/10/12/rick-patterson/#comment-9 David Malamut got to the '89 South Bend program before I did, & found: Patterson's third playing season was 1977, as a player/coach at Wausau (I don't have that year's Wausau program, unfortunately). Following up on that, I discover that the W. initial stands for William. <em>I've sent a note about this to Pat Doyle, who will fix his database. Still don't have a birthdate, or place, though he lived in Eight Mile, AL, when he managed SB.</em> He managed at Livingston University (now known as the University of West Alabama) in 1986 & 87. Patterson, according to the SB biography, managed and scouted (whatever that might mean) for South Alabama for five (unspecified) years. Still not enough detail; it might mean he succeeded the Brat as Head Coach after Stanky retired (1983 looks like Eddie's last year). Gaining on this one, anyway. David Malamut got to the ’89 South Bend program before I did, & found:

Patterson’s third playing season was 1977, as a player/coach at Wausau (I don’t have that year’s Wausau program, unfortunately). Following up on that, I discover that the W. initial stands for William. I’ve sent a note about this to Pat Doyle, who will fix his database. Still don’t have a birthdate, or place, though he lived in Eight Mile, AL, when he managed SB.

He managed at Livingston University (now known as the University of West Alabama) in 1986 & 87.

Patterson, according to the SB biography, managed and scouted (whatever that might mean) for South Alabama for five (unspecified) years. Still not enough detail; it might mean he succeeded the Brat as Head Coach after Stanky retired (1983 looks like Eddie’s last year).

Gaining on this one, anyway.

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