Clyde King

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Clyde Edward King

• Bats Both, Throws Right
• Height 6' 1", Weight 175 lb.
• School University of North Carolina
• Debut June 21, 1944
• Final Game September 27, 1953
• Born May 23, 1924 in Goldsboro, NC USA

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Contents 1 Biographical Information 2 Draft Picks 3 Siginificant Trades 4 Significant Signings 5 Year-by-Year Managerial Record 6 Related Sites

[edit] Biographical Information

After his playing career ended, pitcher Clyde King was a Cincinnati Reds coach in 1959, a St. Louis Cardinals pitching instructor in 1963-1964, and a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates staff from 1965 to 1967. He managed the San Francisco Giants in 1969 and part of 1970. He was a special assistant to the GM of the Atlanta Braves in 1973-1974 and manged the club for portions of the 1974 and 1975 seasons. He was a New York Yankees coach in 1978 and 1981 and managed the team for part of the 1982 season. He then served as General Manager of the Yankees in 1985 and 1986 and was a member of the team's coaching staff again in 1988. From 1998 to 2005, he was a special assistant to the GM of the Yankees.

His brother, Claude King, was a minor league pitcher.

Preceded by Herman Franks

San Francisco Giants Manager 1969-1970

Succeeded by Charlie Fox

Preceded by Eddie Mathews

Atlanta Braves Manager 1974-1975

Succeeded by Connie Ryan

Preceded by Gene Michael

New York Yankees Manager 1982

Succeeded by Billy Martin

Preceded by Murray Cook

New York Yankees General Manager 1985-1986

Succeeded by Woody Woodward

[edit] Draft Picks

First Round Picks

• 1985: No Pick lost for signing Ed Whitson
• 1985: 28th overall P Rick Balabon - Conestoga High School
• 1986: No Pick lost for signing Al Holland

Other Notable Selections

• 1986: 8th round (210th overall) 1B Hal Morris - University of Michigan
• 1986: 14th round (366th overall) P Scott Kamieniecki - University of Michigan
• 1986: 22nd round (572nd overall) 1B Kevin Maas - University of California

[edit] Siginificant Trades

• December 4, 1984 traded Ray Fontenot and Brian Dayett to the Chicago Cubs for Henry Cotto, Rich Bordi, Ron Hassey and Porfi Altamirano
• December 5, 1984 traded Stan Javier, Jay Howell, Jose Rijo, Eric Plunk and Tim Birtsas to the Oakland A's for Rickey Henderson and Bert Bradley
• December 20, 1984 traded Steve Kemp and Tim Foli to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Dale Berra, Jay Buhner and Alfonso Pulido
• February 27, 1985 traded Toby Harrah to the Texas Rangers for Billy Sample and Eric Dersin
• September 15, 1985 traded Jim Deshaies, Dody Rather and Neder Horta to the Houston Astros for Joe Niekro
• February 13, 1986 traded Scott Bradley, Neil Allen and Glenn Braxton to the Chicago White Sox for Ron Hassey, Matt Winters, Chris Alvarez and Eric Schmidt
• March 28, 1986 traded Don Baylor to the Boston Red Sox for Mike Easler
• July 9, 1986 traded Ed Whitson to the San Diego Padres for Tim Stoddard
• July 30, 1986 traded Ron Hassey, Carlos Martinez, Bill Lindsey to the Chicago White Sox for Ron Kittle, Wayne Tolleson and Joel Skinner.

[edit] Significant Signings

• December 27, 1984 signed Ed Whitson as a Free Agent from the San Diego Padres
• August 24, 1985 signed Jim Leyritz as a amateur free agent
• September 13, 1985 signed Bernie Williams as a amateur free agent
• October 31, 1985 signed Hensley Meulens as a amateur free agent
• February 6, 1986 signed Al Holland as a free agent from California Angels
• May 2, 1986 signed Tommy John as a free agent from Oakland A's

[edit] Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1955	Atlanta Crackers	Southern Association	18-33	7th	Milwaukee Braves		replaced Marv Rackley July 23
1956	Atlanta Crackers	Southern Association	89-65	1st	Milwaukee Braves	League Champs
1957	Hollywood Stars	Pacific Coast League	94-74	3rd	Pittsburgh Pirates	none
1958	Columbus Jets	International League	77-77	4th	Pittsburgh Pirates	Lost in 1st round
1959	Rochester Red Wings	International League	21-19	5th	St. Louis Cardinals		replaced Cot Deal (53-59) August 3
1960	Rochester Red Wings	International League	81-73	3rd	St. Louis Cardinals	Lost League Finals
1961	Rochester Red Wings	International League	77-78	4th	Baltimore Orioles	Lost League Finals
1962	Rochester Red Wings	International League	82-72	4th	Baltimore Orioles	Lost in 1st round
1968	Phoenix Giants	Pacific Coast League	76-71	5th	San Francisco Giants
1971	Richmond Braves	International League	69-71	6th	Atlanta Braves
1972	Richmond Braves	International League	65-78	6th	Atlanta Braves

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