Stump Merrill
Carl Harrelson Merrill
- Bats Left, Throws Right
- Height 5' 8", Weight 190 lb.
- School University of Maine
- Born February 15, 1944 in Brunswick, ME USA
Biographical Information[edit]
Stump Merrill was the catcher on the 1964 University of Maine team that won 3 games in the College World Series. He was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 23rd round of the 1965 amateur draft, by the Baltimore Orioles in the 2nd Round (26th overall) of the January 1966 amateur draft, and finally the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2nd round in June 1966. He played in the minors from 1966 to 1971, all in the Phillies' chain.
Merrill was hired at his alma mter in August 1972 as assistant football coach and freshman basketball coach. He was an assistant coach for the University of Maine baseball team during the 1976 season, and the school's trip to the College World Series. He was then hired by former Maine head coach Jack Butterfield, by then working for the New York Yankees, as pitching coach for the West Haven Yankees in 1977 before managing in the minors for many years.
He was the first base coach for the New York Yankees when Yogi Berra was manager at the start of the 1985 season, but was replaced when Billy Martin took over.
Merrill was a rather successful minor league manager, winning 5 league titles, and finishing with the best record in the league his first five years and six of his first seven (with a second place the other year).
In 2009 he was elected to the International League Hall of Fame.
| Preceded by Bucky Dent |
New York Yankees Manager 1990-1991 |
Succeeded by Buck Showalter |
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