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D4 The Berkshire Eagle, Friday, June 16, 1989 7 Meet the Pittsfield Mets "nh" wKBmmmmmmmmml 'gflHk A (BSSSSSHbb BILL LATH Af A 43 Pitching coach Born: Aug. 29, 1960, Birmingham, Ala. Height: 6-2 Weight: 190 Background: Retired as active pitcher following injury-plagued 1988 season with the Mets' St. Lucre and Jackson minor league teams. Career spanned- eight seasons, including brief stints with the Mets in 1985 and Minnesota Twins in 1986.

His best season was 1985, when he was on the Mets' opening-day roster and was called up at the end of the season after posting a 13-8 record with 2.68 ERA in 24 starts with Class AAA Bob McDonough Soares, intern Dick Lenfest, President Mike Casey, Vice President Rick Murphy and general manager Adam Froelich. METS FRONT OFFICE at Wahconah Park features, from left, public address announcer and sales manager Wayne TIM BLACKWELL 21 Manager B.orn: Aug. 19, 1952, San Diego Height: 5-11 Weight: 170 Background: Played 10 years in major leagues as catcher with four teams, including Red Sox, Phillies, Cubs and Expos, In 1980, played in 103 games With Cubs, hitting .274 with five homers and 30 RBI. In 1984 was coach with Giants' Class AAA team in Pacific Coast League. In 1985 managed Clinton to 71-69 record and third-place finish in Class A Midwest League.

In 1986 managed Fresno to 66-76 record in Class A California League. In 1987 was roving catching instructor with Giants and last year was coach with Giants' Class AAA Phoenix team. He and wife Jane have "three children, Jamie (7), Matthew (4) and Michelle (4). League Pittsfield Mets schedule GB 1 5'2 (1988 standings) McNamara Division Oneonta (Yankees) 48 Utica (White Sox) 47 Auburn (Astros) 42 Little Falls (Mets) 39 (Pirates) 3S Elmira (Red Sox). 28 Stedler Division Jamestown (Expos) 47 Erie (Orioles) 46 Hamilton (Cards) 36 Batavia (Phils) 31 St.

Cthrns (Jays) 27 Geneva (Cubs) 27 Pet. 632 .618 560 .520 473 .368 618 597 480 413 .370 346 28 at Niagara Falls 29 at Niagara Falls 30 NIAGARA FALLS- 31 NIAGARA FALLS AUGUST ,1 JAMESTOWN 2 JAMESTOWN at Batavia 5 at Batavia 6 at Geneva 7 at Geneva 8 at Geneva 9 at Geneva 10 at Elmira 11 12 ELMIRA 13 ELMIRA 14 UTICA 15 at Utica UTICA 10' 2 15' '2 18' 21 I PTJJ JUNE 16 at Utica 17 UTICA (3 p.m.) 18 at Utica 19 ifriCA 20 at Elmira Si aElmira 22 at Elmira 23 ELMIRS 24 GENEVA 25 GENEVA 24 GENEVA 27 GENEVA il p.mSt at Welland 29 at Welland 30... i WELLAND JULY 1 WELLAND 2 3 AUBURN 4 AUBURN, 5 AUBURN 6 WATERTOWN 7 WATERTOWN 8 at Watertown 9 at Watertown 10 ONEONTA 11 ONEONTA 12 at Oneonta 13 at Oneonta 15 at Hamilton 16 at Hamilton 17. r. a Erie 18 at Erie 20 (1 and 7 p.m.) 21 HAMILTON 22 HAMILTON 24 25 BATAVA 26 at Jamestown 27 at Jamestown at Utica at St.

Catherine at St. Catherine (1:30) ST. CATHERINE ST. CATHERINE (1 p.m.) 1 at Auburn 23 at Auburn 24 at Auburn 25 at Auburn 26 ONEONTA 27 ONEONTA 28 at Oneonta 29 at Oneonta .30 at Watertown 31 at Watertown SEPTEMBER Jf 1 WATERTOWN 2 WATERTOWN 3 at Utica 4 UTICA JOHN JOHNSTONE 31 Pitcher Born: Nov. 25, 1968 Birthplace: Syracuse, N.Y.

Home: Liverpool, N.Y. Height: 6-3 Weight: 190 Bats: Right Unless otherwise noted: Weekday games 7 p.m., Sundays: 3 p.m. TITO NAVARRO Shortstop Born: Dec. 9, 1970 Birthplace: Puerto Rico Home: Puerto Rico Height: 5-10 Weight: 163 Bats: Both Throws: Right Background: Signed by the Mets as free agent in 1987. Last year inv54 games with Kingsport in the Appalachian League, hit .244 With 23 RB1.

LUCIANO MEDINA 25 Pitcher 15, 1969 Birthplace: Puerto Rico Home: Puerto Rico (Other data unavailable) Background: Last year in 18 games with Kingsport of Appalachian League posted 2-3 record with 3.86 ERA. In 40 in nings, struck out 43 and walked 12. I ill uws i 1 1 1 Background: Selected by Mets in 20th round of 1987 June draft. Last year in 12 starts in the Gulf Coast League, posted-3-4 record with 2.68 ERA and three com plete games. In 74 innings, struck out 57 and walked 25.

In 1987, pitched in 17, games at Kingsport, going 1-1 with 7.45 ERA. STEVE JACOBUCCI Trainer Age: 26 Home: Las Vegas Background: Received degree in sports medicine in 1986 from University of Nevada Las Vegas. Spent last two seasons as trainer with Los Angeles Dodgers' Gulf Coast League team. Other Pittsfield Mets Five members of the Pittsfield Mets had not yet arrived in the eity by yesterday, and their photos and backgrounds were thus unavailable for this introduction. They include catcher Tim Hines, outfielder Lee May (son of longtime major league slugger Lee May), infielder Tim Howard, pitcher Mike Hemmerich and utility player Chris Butterfield.

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Last year at Little Falls i in New York-Penn League, hit .276 in 28 games, with 5 homers and 14 RBI. In 1987 at Kingsport in Appalachian League, hit .217 in 51 games, with 3 homers and 24 RBI. 4n 1986 at Kingsport, hit .147 in 96 games with 2 homers and 19 RBI. CURTIS RRIDE 23 Outfielder Born: Dec. 17, 1968 Birthplace: Washington, D.C..

Home: Silver Spring, Md. Height: 6 feet-Weight: 200 Ba'ts: Left Throws: Righf Background: A student at the College of Williams Mary, was selected' by "Mets in 10th round of 1986 June draft. Last year in 70 games with Kingsport in Appalachian League, hit .284 with 13 doubles, 8 homers, 27 RBI and 23 stolen bases. In 1987, played 31 games at Kingsport, hit .240 with 9 RBI and 14 stolen bases. DAN SEQUI 19 Infielder Born: Aug.

22, 1967 Birthplace: Kansas City-Home Kansas city Height: 5-10 Weight: 175 Bats: Right Throws: Right Background: Son of former longtime major league pitcher Diego Sequi, graduafed in 1987 from Kansas City Community College. Selected by Mets' in 47th round of 1987 June draft. Last year in Gulf Coast League hit .223 in 63 games with team-high 9 doubles and 7 triples. In 1987 at Kingsport of Appalachian League, hit .170 in 38 games. STEVE GASSER 20 Pitcher Born: Aug.

5, 1967 Birthplace: Dover, Ohio Home: New. Philadelphia, Ohio Height: 6-2 Weight: 195 "Bats: Right Throws: Right Background: Selected by Twins in second round of 1985 June draft. Acquired by Mets in trade that involved Wally Backman during this pafst off-season. Didn't pitch "the past two sons because of arm problems. In 1986 with Twins' Kenosha team in Midwest League, posted 5-10 record with 3.58 ERA.

In 189 innings, struck out league-high 225 and walked 93. DENNIS HARRIGER 24 Pitcher Born: July 21, 1969 Birthplace: Kittanning, Pa. Home: Ford City, Pa. Height: 5-11 Weight: 184 Bats: Right Throws: Right Background: Selected by Mets in 18th round of 1987 June draft. Last year at Kingsport in Appalachian League posted a 7-2 record with 2.14 ERA (6th in the league) and won decisive game in league championship series, pitching a three-hitter.

During season, struck out 59, walked 24 in 92 innings. In 1987, went 2-5 with 4.33 ERA "in 12 games for Kingsport. Height: 6-V 200 Bats: Right Throws: Left Background: A studc-' a Louisiana State University; selected by Mets in 13th round of 1985 June draft. Last year in 12 games in Gulf Coast League, posted 0-2 record with 5,95 ERA in 20 innings. In 1987, in 17 eliei appearances With Kingsport of Appalachian League, was 0-f With 4.34 ERA.

In 1986 wit! Columbia of South Aantfc League, was 1-3 with 5.35 ERA in 34 innings. Mets photos by Leslie Noyes.