PHIL NEVIN RUMORS & GOSSIP
Cooperstown Choices: Phil Nevin
With the Hall Of Fame election announcement coming on January 9, 2012, it is time to review the ballot, go over the names, and decide who belongs in the Hall Of Fame.
There are twenty seven men on the ballot this year and we will take a look at each one individually prior to official announcements. You can find all of the profiles in the I-70 Baseball Exclusives: Cooperstown Choices...
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January 04, 2012
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January 04, 2012
Discuss
Ex-Tiger Phil Nevin still contributing as Mud Hens manager
Phil Nevin played in his 12th and final major league season in 2006 -- the last time the Tigers were in the playoffs.
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October 13, 2011
Only Adenhart crash survivor makes miraculous recovery
TOLEDO -- Forget Harry Potter. Toledo Mud Hens manager Phil Nevin knows a real boy who lived.
In April 2009, Los Angeles Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart and two others were killed in a car crash, just hours after Adenhart made his season debut.
Only Jon Wilhite, a fourth passenger in the car broadsided by a suspected drunk driver, survived the accident.
But with the injury he sustained...
Via Fox Sports Detroit
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August 11, 2011
Can former top pick Phil Nevin return to majors as manager?
Phil Nevin's route to the major leagues as a player was hardly a direct one, even though he was the No.1 overall draft pick by the Houston Astros in 1992. (The decision to pick Nevin over Derek Jeter upset scout Hal Newhouser so much that he quit his job and left baseball altogether.) No. 1 picks are often foundational players for a team. Think of names like Ken Griffey, Jr...
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November 15, 2010
Long and winding road leads Nevin to Toledo
Phil Nevin, one of baseball's can't-miss prospects turned late bloomer, was recently named the manager for the Tigers' Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens, and he brings plenty of experience to his new role.
Via mlb.com
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November 13, 2010
Tigers name Nevin their Triple-A manager
The Tigers have a new manager for their Triple-A affiliate, announcing the hiring of former All-Star Phil Nevin as the skipper of the Toledo Mud Hens on Thursday.
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November 11, 2010
Tigers name ex-Astros' top pick Nevin Triple-A manager
The Detroit Tigers have announced that former major leaguer Phil Nevin will manage their Triple-A affiliate in Toledo.
Via Chron.com
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November 11, 2010
Tigers hire Phil Nevin to manage Toledo Mud Hens
The Tigers today named Phil Nevin as the manager of Triple-A Toledo, replacing Larry Parrish, who left to become the Braves' batting coach.
Via Detroit Free Press
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November 11, 2010
That Adam LaRoche, So Hot Right Now
If you could use one word to describe Adam LaRoche, what would it be? For those that have had him on their fantasy team, I’m sure that you chose the correct answer, “streaky.” For the record, I would have also accepted “hack-taker,” as well as “pain-in-the-ass,” and of course, “brother.” To those fantasy owners who [...]
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August 07, 2010
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August 07, 2010
Orange County Flyers To Hold Benefit For Jon Wilhite July 6
From the press release:
FULLERTON, Calif. (6/29/2009) Orange County Flyer’s Manager Phil Nevin and the Golden Baseball League Champion Flyers organization are planning a huge fundraiser for former Titan Baseball Player Jon Wilhite on Monday, July 6 at Goodwin Field on the campus of Cal State Fullerton.
Wilhite, 24, is the lone survivor of the fatal April 9 car crash that claimed...
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June 29, 2009
THE ASTROS HOT 25
