Doug Holmquist

Douglas Leonard Holmquist

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 2", Weight 195 lb.
• School University of Bridgeport

• Born October 4, 1941 in Bridgeport, CT USA
• Died February 27, 1988 in Altamonte Springs, FL USA

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Biographical Information

Doug Holmquist played minor league baseball from 1962-1965, once hitting 16 homers in a year. He coached Sacred Heart University in 1968 and the University of Vermont from 1969 to 1971, at which point the school dropped baseball until 1978. He also started the baseball program at the Florida Technological University (1973-1975).

Holmquist managed for the New York Yankees in the minor leagues from 1978 to 1983. As the Yankees awarded World Series rings to their minor league managers as well, they gave Holmquist one. While managing in the minors, he worked with Willie McGee, Pat Tabler and Steve Balboni.

He was a New York Yankees coach in 1984 and 1985.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1978	Fort Lauderdale Yankees	Florida State League	74-68	5th	New York Yankees
1979	Fort Lauderdale Yankees	Florida State League	92-51	1st	New York Yankees	Lost League Finals
1980	Fort Lauderdale Yankees	Florida State League	83-54	2nd	New York Yankees	League Champs
1981	Fort Lauderdale Yankees	Florida State League	81-53	1st	New York Yankees	Lost in 1st round
1982	Greensboro Hornets	South Atlantic League	96-45	1st	New York Yankees	League Champs
1983	Nashville Sounds	Southern League	88-58	2nd	New York Yankees	Lost in 1st round
1985	Columbus Clippers	International League	10-12	--	New York Yankees	--	replaced by Stump Merrill (65-52) May 7