Mike Jirschele

Michael John Jirschele (born March 3, 1959 in Clintonville, Wisconsin) is the manager for the Omaha Storm Chasers baseball team, his 12th season in Omaha and 15th season as a minor league manager. He also played minor league baseball for 13 seasons.

Jirschele was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the fifth round of the 1977 draft out of Clintonville High School in Clintonville, Wisconsin.

An infielder, Jirschele played minor league baseball from 1977 to 1985 and from 1987 to 1990, hitting .225 with 102 doubles, 31 triples and 35 home runs in 999 games. He played at the Triple-A level for six seasons, however he never reached the major leagues.^[1]

Jirschele began his minor league managing career in 1992, heading the GCL Royals in the Gulf Coast League and leading them to the league championship. In 1993, he managed the Rockford Royals of the Midwest League, and in 1994 he managed the Wilmington Blue Rocks of the Carolina League, leading them to the league championship. From 1995 to 1997 and from 2003 to 2011 he has managed the Omaha Storm Chasers franchise, known as the Royals through the 2010 season.

On May 23, 2011, Jirschele won his 1,000th game as a minor league manager. He was named the winner of the 2011 Mike Coolbaugh Award.^[2]

References

1. ^ Baseball Reference
2. ^ Dutton, Bob (November 14, 2011). "Royals notes: Omaha's Jirschele honored". The Kansas City Star. http://www.kansascity.com/2011/11/14/3266397/royals-notes-omahas-jirschele.html. Retrieved November 16, 2011. 

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