GaryMrMets
10-12-2005, 05:04 PM
Davey Johnson to manage in Olympic qualifier
.c The Associated Press
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Davey Johnson will manage a U.S. team of minor leaguers next month in Phoenix in a regional Olympic qualifying tournament.
Johnson led the United States last month at baseball's World Cup in the Netherlands, where his team finished seventh. He has managed for 14 seasons in the majors with the New York Mets, Cincinnati, Baltimore and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
``I'm looking forward to again having the opportunity to wear the uniform of the United States, and to the challenge this time of making sure that America advances to the 2006 continental qualifier in Cuba,'' he said.
USA Baseball announced the hiring Wednesday for the qualifier Nov. 15-19. Four of the six countries will advance to the next qualifier in Havana in August. The U.S. baseball team failed to qualify for the Athens Olympics.
``Davey brings a consistent managerial style to Team USA that we have not had in recent years,'' USA Baseball executive Bob Watson said.
Joining Johnson's staff are Rick Eckstein (bench coach), Marcel Lachemann (pitching coach) and Mike Barnett (hitting coach).
USA Baseball is in the process of selecting a 24-man roster for the round-robin event, which includes Canada, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua and Panama.
10/12/05 14:22 EDT
Copyright 2003 The Associated Press. The information contained in the AP news report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or otherwise distributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. All active hyperlinks have been inserted by AOL.
.c The Associated Press
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Davey Johnson will manage a U.S. team of minor leaguers next month in Phoenix in a regional Olympic qualifying tournament.
Johnson led the United States last month at baseball's World Cup in the Netherlands, where his team finished seventh. He has managed for 14 seasons in the majors with the New York Mets, Cincinnati, Baltimore and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
``I'm looking forward to again having the opportunity to wear the uniform of the United States, and to the challenge this time of making sure that America advances to the 2006 continental qualifier in Cuba,'' he said.
USA Baseball announced the hiring Wednesday for the qualifier Nov. 15-19. Four of the six countries will advance to the next qualifier in Havana in August. The U.S. baseball team failed to qualify for the Athens Olympics.
``Davey brings a consistent managerial style to Team USA that we have not had in recent years,'' USA Baseball executive Bob Watson said.
Joining Johnson's staff are Rick Eckstein (bench coach), Marcel Lachemann (pitching coach) and Mike Barnett (hitting coach).
USA Baseball is in the process of selecting a 24-man roster for the round-robin event, which includes Canada, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua and Panama.
10/12/05 14:22 EDT
Copyright 2003 The Associated Press. The information contained in the AP news report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or otherwise distributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. All active hyperlinks have been inserted by AOL.