Gord Gerlach

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Gordon Gerlach

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Biographical Information[edit]

Gord Gerlach of St. Albert, AB, played for the amateur Edmonton Tigers in 1978-1979. [1] He was a utility man for Team Canada in the 1981 Intercontinental Cup. [2]

He coached for Canada in the 1998 Baseball World Cup [3] and when they won Bronze in the 1999 Pan American Games; it was their baseball medal in the Pan American Games. [4] He also coached for them in the 2001 Baseball World Cup. [5] He was hitting coach for the 2002 Vancouver Canadians. He then coached for Canada again in the 2003 Baseball World Cup and 2005 Baseball World Cup. [6] He managed the Perth Heat to the 2008 Claxton Shield title. [7] He was hitting coach of the Edmonton Capitals during 2010 then succeeded Brent Bowers as skipper. [8]

Sources[edit]

  1. Western Canada Baseball History
  2. 8/6/1981 Nanaimo Daily News
  3. Defunct IBAF site
  4. Pan American Games historian Bill Mallon
  5. Defunct IBAF site
  6. ibid.
  7. Big League Experience
  8. CBC