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Gerald Francis Coleman (September 14, 1924 – January 5, 2014) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) second baseman for the New York Yankees and manager of the San Diego Padres for one year.
An American Journey: My Life on the Field, In the Air, and On the Air is a 2008 autobiography written by Jerry Coleman and Richard Goldstein. [1] Coleman is a recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and is a member of the United States Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame located at Marine Corps Base Quantico, in Quantico, Virginia.
Oddly enough, the day after the film first aired on television, the Padres hired their announcer Jerry Coleman (who also appeared in the film as the team's announcer) as their new manager. [5] This led to some jokes that the team had meant to hire Gary Coleman. [6] [7] The television movie first aired on Sunday, September 30, 1979. [8]
Two of the most memorable plays in baseball history brought the Dodgers wins in Game 4 and 6, but the Yankees stood tall when the Series ended. ... Jerry Coleman drove in another run before the ...
Ultimately, Stengel chose Coleman, who started all seven games for the Yankees as Richardson was limited to two appearances as a pinch-runner and defensive replacement. [14] [18] The Yankees lost the Series in seven games. [18] Coleman retired following the 1957 season, and Richardson began 1958 as the Yankees' starting second baseman. [19]
GE: Uh, no. [Laughs] From her first one, Jerry [Coleman] — CS: He was the white man who was very entrenched in the civil rights movement, right? GE: Yeah, he was a Freedom Rider.
A statue of Jerry Coleman was installed at San Diego's Petco Park, in the U.S. state of California, in 2012. [1] [2] References External links. Jerry Coleman Statue ...
The 1955 New York Yankees season was the team's 53rd season. The team finished with a record of 96 wins and 58 losses, winning their 21st AL pennant, finishing 3 games ahead of the Cleveland Indians.