Northern Michigan Native and Former Major Leaguer Roger Mason Tabbed as Pitching Coach

Roger Mason, of whom I own several baseball cards like the one above, has accepted the position of Pitching Coach on Gregg Langbehn's staff for the 2009 season. Mason is a veteran of nine MLB seasons with the Tigers, Phillies, Astros, Giants, and Pirates. Mason appeared in one of the most famous games in World Series history, leaving in line for the win in Game Six of the 1993 World Series with the Phillies...Mitch Williams entered looking to save the game and force a seventh game when Joe Carter hit a walkoff three-run homer (Picture above right)...

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Another Major Announcement...

The Beach Bums will have another major announcement on Wednesday as Gregg Langbehn will add a significant piece to his coaching staff...The Pitching Coach for the 2009 season will be announced on Wednesday...Here's the teaser; he is a Major League Veteran of almost 10 seasons who has appeared in the World Series...As always...Stay close to Calderwood's Corner; I may attempt to snag an interview with this individual as well...

Broadcasts Will Again Air on The Fox FM

The Beach Bums have signed a three-year deal to keep broadcasts on The Fox FM through the 2011 season...The Fox has been with the team since its inception and I can say that I am excited to again work with the crew...

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Gregg Langbehn Tabbed as Third Manager in Franchise History

Gregg Langbehn, formerly of the Astros system, was announced as the field manager for the 2009 season at a press conference on Wednesday...Langbehn spent 10 seasons in the Astros organization, serving most recently as the manager of the Lexington Legends in 2008, a Class-A team in the South Atlantic League...He was 45-93 with the Legends and has also managed in the New York-Penn League with the Tri-City ValleyCats for three seasons, winning a pair of division crowns...Look for an interview with the new skipper right here on Calderwood's Corner sometime in the next week...Below are the links to further information on his hiring...The Langbehn era begins when the Beach Bums visit Kalamazoo on May 22...

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