1990 Albany Yankees player profiles, AA New York

Features on each member of the 1990 Albany Yankees, AA affiliate of the New York Yankees. Players are as included in that year's team set.

1990 Albany Yankees (44)

1 - Daven Bond saw 7 pro seasons, then turned softball coach

2 - Darrin Chapin made 4 ML outings with Yankees, Phillies

3 - Royal Clayton pitched well enough to make AAA, Taiwan

4 - Andy Cook showed good stuff, made majors for four games

5 - Bobby DeJardin showed maturity early, saw 8 seasons, AAA

6 - Bobby Dickerson made majors as coach, AAA as player

7 - Rick Down coached in majors 16 seasons, played to AAA

8 - Mike Draper shifted to relief, made majors with Mets

9 - Victor Garcia Jr. improved over 9 pro seasons, made AAA

10 - Doug Gogolewski saw 8 seasons, AAA, once closed for Mariano

11 - Freddie Hailey stayed pumped over four seasons, made AA

12 - Scott Holcomb saw eight pro seasons, AAA, some bad luck
13 - Chris Howard took good chance to bigs, saw 3 ML seasons

14 - Jeff Johnson got slider going, saw three Yankees seasons
15 - Scott Kamieniecki got hurt, came back for 10 ML seasons

16 - Pat Kelly saw nine majors seasons, seven with Yankees
17 - Joe Lefebvre played in majors, later coached with Giants

18 - Jeff Livesey won HS praise, saw minors, coached in majors

19 - Mitch Lyden couldn't script 1st ML HR, played six games
20 - Ramon Manon made the majors with Rangers for single game
21 - Billy Masse worked to prove self in 7 seasons, made AAA
22 - Russ Meyer proved solid majors player, later coached
23 - Tom Newell turned pitcher, made 2 ML games with Phillies
24 - Vince Phillips chose baseball, saw four pro seasons, AA

25 - Tom Popplewell took simple formula to 9 pro seasons, AAA
26 - John Ramos stayed ready, made Yankees for 10 ML games
27 - Carlos Rodriguez made 3 ML seasons with Yankees, Red Sox
28 - Jerry Rub worked to get ahead in 6 pro seasons, made AAA

29 - Glenn Sherlock played, coached decades in minors, majors

30 - Mark Shiflett played, made AA, then coached over decade

31 - Dave Silvestri played baseball in Olympics, 8 ML seasons
32 - Andy Skeels showed leadership as player. coach, manager

33 - Mississippi Mike Smith tried new pitch, saw 5 ML seasons

34 - Willie Smith returned from injury, made 8 majors games
35 - Don Sparks took talent to nine pro seasons, made AAA
36 - Greg Sparks liked pressure, made 13 pro seasons, AAA
37 - Don Stanford saw encouragement at AA, played 7 seasons
38 - Wade Taylor showed confidence, saw one season in majors
39 - Ricky Torres shut them down over 8 pro seasons, made AAA

40 - Dave Turgeon played, coached over 30-plus years in game
41 - Tim Weston worked hard as trainer in minors, college
42 - Bernie Williams turned Yankees mainstay over 16 seasons

43 - Gerald Williams got playing time over 14 majors seasons
44 - Bob Zeihen saw three pro seasons with Yankees, made AAA

The 1990 AA Eastern League
-Albany Yankees (33)
-Canton-Akron Indians (30)
-Hagerstown Suns (36)
-Harrisburg Senators (25)
-London Tigers (21)
-New Britain Red Sox (31)
-Reading Phillies (29)
-Williamsport Bills (27)