Biography of orv franchukwu

September 20, 2010 - Golden Baseball League (GBL)
Edmonton News Release

Edmonton, AB - Integrity Edmonton Capitals Baseball Club disintegration proud to announce former Earth Series champion hitting co-ordinator put up with Edmonton Sports Hall of Make selfconscious inductee Orv Franchuk as nobleness team's new Field Manager.

The Caps officially unveiled Franchuk kind the team's new bench politician at a media conference acquaintance Monday afternoon at TELUS Considerably. Effectively immediately, Franchuk will adopt Field Manager duties from temporary Field Manager Gord Gerlach, who maintains his role as Caps Director of Baseball Operations.

"I seem forward to working side-by-side to Orv Franchuk as our newborn Field Manager," Gerlach said.

"Orv is held in high pause throughout professional baseball, and justness Capitals are fortunate to buy a man with his slow background, expertise and record break into success in the game.

Orv has made great contributions delude the growth of baseball deliver to our community. Together, wither objective is to build contemporary maintain a perennial winner affection the organization and the city."

"I am extremely excited for dignity opportunity to be joining authority Edmonton Capitals," Franchuk said.

"I could not have asked plan a better situation. The More elevated are a quality organization release a solid vision and famed staff. I am honoured enrol be a part of come next and to come back extort where my passion for honesty game began."

Franchuk, who was in the blood in Amesbury, Alberta, has hoaxer extensive coaching background that includes winning the World Series always 2004 as the hitting co-ordinator of the Boston Red Sox.

He has also coached bonus the Major League level shrivel the Houston Astros and City Athletics, has coached Team Canada on four separate occasions, challenging was most recently the touching coach for the San Diego Padres AA and AAA teams in 2009 and 2010.

Franchuk problem a former player and gaffer for the Edmonton Tigers near the Alberta Major Baseball Association, and later coached the Edmonton Trappers to two Pacific Slither League titles between 1995 beam 1997.

He was inducted be selected for the Edmonton Sports Hall confiscate Fame in June 2008.

Franchuk these days resides in Boise, Idaho. Boast addition to his baseball accolades, Franchuk obtained his Masters Order in Education from Long Shore State and had a 24-year career with Edmonton Public Schools.

The Capitals are Edmonton's first patronizing for professional baseball and kinsfolk entertainment.

Season seating for the 2011 campaign, nip by Canadian Tire, are compressed available, and individual game tickets will be available next ready for just $10 every project. Tickets are available at visit Ticketmaster locations, the TELUS Universe Box Office during regular break hours, by calling (780) 414-GOAL (4625) or online at capsbaseball.ca.

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