Mike Epstein
Michael Peter Epstein
(Superjew)
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 6' 3½", Weight 230 lb.
- School University of California
- High School Fairfax High School (Los Angeles)
- Debut September 16, 1966
- Final Game April 28, 1974
- Born April 4, 1943 in Bronx, NY USA
Biographical Information[edit]
Notable Achievements[edit]
- 1966 Minor League Player of the Year, Rochester Red Wings, International League
- 1965 MVP California League, Stockton Ports
- 1966 MVP International League, Rochester Red Wings
- 20-Home Run Seasons: 3 (1969, 1970 & 1972)
- 30-Home Run Seasons: 1 (1969)
- Won a World Series with the Oakland Athletics in 1972
Year-By-Year Minor League Managerial Record[edit]
Year | Team | League | Record | Finish | Organization | Playoffs | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1993 | Helena Brewers | Pioneer League | 4-7 | -- | Milwaukee Brewers | replaced by Harry Dunlop on June 28 |
Further Reading[edit]
- Thomas Boswell: "All of Us Bear the Marks of the Lash", in How Life Imitates the World Series, Penguin Books, New York, 1982, pp. 103-106.
- Mike Epstein (as told to Al Doyle): "The Game I'll Never Forget", Baseball Digest, November 2004, pp. 66-69. [1]
- Mike Epstein: "Foreword", in Chip Greene, ed.: Mustaches and Mayhem, Charlie O's Three-Time Champions: The Oakland Athletics 1972-74, SABR, Phoenix, AZ, 2015, pp. 1-5. ISBN 978-1-943816-07-1
- Ted Leavengood: "Mike Epstein", in Chip Greene, ed.: Mustaches and Mayhem, Charlie O's Three-Time Champions: The Oakland Athletics 1972-74, SABR, Phoenix, AZ, 2015, pp. 177-182. ISBN 978-1-943816-07-1
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