GaryMrMets
10-20-2005, 06:14 PM
Orioles to Reassign Coach After Stroke
.c The Associated Press
BALTIMORE (AP) - Orioles bullpen coach Elrod Hendricks will be given another job in the organization because of a mild stroke in April that forced him to miss 18 games.
The team said Monday it has not decided on the new position for the 64-year-old Hendricks. His 28-year coaching tenure is the longest in Orioles history.
``We determined that it is in Elrod's best interests not to go through the rigors of a full season of games and travel,'' Mike Flanagan, the Orioles' executive vice president for baseball operations, said Monday. ``We are exploring ways for Elrod to continue to be an asset to the organization.''
Hendricks has spent more than four decades as a professional player and coach. Hendricks had 12 major league seasons as a player, spending at least part of 11 seasons as an Oriole. He was made the bullpen coach following the 1977 season and was a player-coach in 1978-79.
``Definitely, the hardest part will be not being on the field,'' Hendricks said. ``That's what I know, that's what I've done for the past 44 years, and I did a good job while I was here.''
This season marked the 37th time Hendricks opened the season in a Baltimore uniform as a player or coach, another club record. He also had the longest active coaching streak with one club among all major league coaches.
10/17/05 14:58 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 The information contained in the AP news report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or otherwise distributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press.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
BALTIMORE (AP) - Orioles bullpen coach Elrod Hendricks will be given another job in the organization because of a mild stroke in April that forced him to miss 18 games.
The team said Monday it has not decided on the new position for the 64-year-old Hendricks. His 28-year coaching tenure is the longest in Orioles history.
``We determined that it is in Elrod's best interests not to go through the rigors of a full season of games and travel,'' Mike Flanagan, the Orioles' executive vice president for baseball operations, said Monday. ``We are exploring ways for Elrod to continue to be an asset to the organization.''
Hendricks has spent more than four decades as a professional player and coach. Hendricks had 12 major league seasons as a player, spending at least part of 11 seasons as an Oriole. He was made the bullpen coach following the 1977 season and was a player-coach in 1978-79.
``Definitely, the hardest part will be not being on the field,'' Hendricks said. ``That's what I know, that's what I've done for the past 44 years, and I did a good job while I was here.''
This season marked the 37th time Hendricks opened the season in a Baltimore uniform as a player or coach, another club record. He also had the longest active coaching streak with one club among all major league coaches.
10/17/05 14:58 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.