Gene Michael
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Eugene Richard Michael (Stick)
- Bats Both, Throws Right
- Height 6' 2", Weight 183 lb.
- School Kent State University
- Debut July 15, 1966
- Final Game September 9, 1975
- Born June 2, 1938 in Kent, OH USA
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[edit] Biographical Information
Gene Michael was General Manager of the New York Yankees from 1980 to 1981 and again from 1990 to 1995.
| Preceded by Cedric Tallis | New York Yankees General Manager 1980-1981 | Succeeded by Bill Bergesch |
| Preceded by Dick Howser | New York Yankees Manager 1981 | Succeeded by Bob Lemon |
| Preceded by Bob Lemon | New York Yankees Manager 1982 | Succeeded by Clyde King |
| Preceded by Jim Frey | Chicago Cubs Manager 1986-1987 | Succeeded by Frank Lucchesi |
| Preceded by Harding Peterson | New York Yankees General Manager 1991-1995 | Succeeded by Bob Watson |
[edit] Draft Picks
First Round
- 1980 - No pick (lost for signing Rudy May)
- 1981 - No pick (lost for signing Dave Winfield)
- 1991 - 1st overall P Brien Taylor
- 1992 - 6th overall SS Derek Jeter
- 1993 - 13th overall P Matt Drews
- 1994 - 24th overall OF Brian Buchanan
- 1995 - 27th overall OF Shea Morenz
Other Notable Selections
- 1980 - 6th round 151 overall OF Glenn Braggs - San Bernardino High School Did Not Sign
- 1980 - 32nd round 755 overall P Pat Clements - Pleasant Valley High School (Chico, CA) Did Not Sign
- 1981 - 3rd round 64 overall C Scott Bradley - University of North Carolina
- 1981 - 6th round 155 overall 3B Mike Pagliarulo - University of Miami
- 1981 - 9th round 233 overall 1B Fred McGriff - Jefferson High School (Tampa, FL)
- 1981 - 19th round 493 overall P Bob Tewksbury - Saint Leo University
- 1993 - 25th round 701 overall C Chad Moeller - Upland High School Did Not Sign
- 1995 - 20th round 562 overall 3B Mike Lowell - Florida International University
[edit] Significant Trades
- November 1, 1979 traded Jim Beattie, Jerry Narron, Juan Beniquez and Rick Anderson to the Seattle Mariners for Ruppert Jones and Jim Lewis
- November 1, 1979 traded Chris Chambliss, Damaso Garcia and Paul Mirabella to the Toronto Blue Jays for Tom Underwood, Rick Cerone and Ted Wilborn
- August 14, 1980 traded Ken Clay and Marvin Thompson to the Texas Rangers for Gaylord Perry
- March 31, 1981 traded Ruppert Jones, Jim Lefebvre, Chris Welsh and Tim Lollar to the San Diego Padres for Jerry Mumphrey and John Pacella
- June 12, 1981 traded Mike Griffin and Doug Bird to the Chicago Cubs for Rick Reuschel
- August 19, 1981 traded Pat Tabler to the Chicago Cubs for Jay Howell and Bill Caudill
- October 12, 1981 traded Willie McGee to the St. Louis Cardinals for Bob Sykes
- January 8, 1992 taded Darrin Chapin to the Philadelphia Phillies for Charlie Hayes
- January 10, 1992 traded Steve Sax to the Chicago White Sox for Melido Perez, Bob Wickman and Domingo Jean
- November 3, 1992 traded Roberto Kelly to the Cincinnati Reds for Paul O'Neill and Joe DeBerry
- December 6, 1992 traded J.T. Snow, Russ Springer and Jerry Nielsen to the California Angels for Jim Abbott
- August 31, 1993 traded Rich Batchelor to the St. Louis Cardinals for Lee Smith
- September 17, 1993 traded Kenny Greer to the New York Mets for Frank Tanana
- February 9, 1994 traded Kevin Jordan, Ryan Karp and Bobby Munoz to the Philadelphia Phillies for Terry Mulholland and Jeff Patterson
- December 14, 1994 traded Keith Heberling and Lyle Mouton to the Chicago White Sox for Jack McDowell
- April 5, 1995 traded Fernando Seguignol to the Montreal Expos for John Wetteland
- July 28, 1995 traded Marty Janzen, Jason Jarvis and Mike Gordon to the Toronto Blue Jays for David Cone
- July 28, 1995 traded Danny Tartabull to the Oakland A's for Ruben Sierra and Jason Beverlin
[edit] Significant Signings
- November 8, 1979 signed Bob Watson as a free agent from Boston Red Sox
- November 8, 1979 signed Rudy May as a free agent from Montreal Expos
- December 15, 1980 signed Dave Winfield as a free agent from San Diego Padres
- November 20, 1990 signed Ruben Rivera as amateur free agent
- November 26, 1990 signed Steve Farr as a Free Agent from Kansas City Royals
- May 25, 1991 signed Andy Pettitte as a amateur free agent
- November 13, 1991 signed Ramiro Mendoza as a amteur free agent
- January 6, 1992 signed Danny Tartabull as a free agent from Kansas City Royals
- January 9, 1992 signed Mike Gallego as a free agent from Oakland A's
- January 21, 1992 signed Mike Stanley as a free agent from Texas Rangers
- April 3, 1992 signed Dion James as a free agent from Cleveland Indians
- September 6, 1992 signed Rafael Medina as a amateur free agent
- December 4, 1992 signed Spike Owen as a free agent from Montreal Expos
- December 10, 1992 signed Jimmy Key as a free agent from Toronto Blue Jays
- December 15, 1992 signed Wade Boggs as a free agent from Boston Red Sox
- August 16, 1994 signed Tony Armas, Jr as amateur free agent
- August 24, 1994 signed Cristian Guzman as amateur free agent
