Gary LaRocque
Encyclopedia
Gary LaRocque is a former Minor League Baseball
player and manager. A graduate of the University of Hartford
, he was an All-American shortstop and was picked in the 14th round of the 1975 MLB Draft
by the Milwaukee Brewers
. He played in the minor leagues for three seasons.
He was a manager in the Los Angeles Dodgers
minor league system from 1981 to 1988, managing for the Lethbridge Dodgers (1981–1982), Gulf Coast Dodgers
(1983), San Antonio Dodgers (1984–1987) and Bakersfield Dodgers (1988). He was named the "Manager of the Year" in the Pioneer Baseball League in 1981. He then went to the New York Mets
system as scouting director from 1998–2003 and became the Mets Director of Player Development and Assistant General Manager/Vice President in 2004. In 2008 he signed on with the St. Louis Cardinals as Senior Special Assistant to the General Manager.
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
player and manager. A graduate of the University of Hartford
University of Hartford
The University of Hartford is a private, independent, nonsectarian, coeducational university located in West Hartford, Connecticut. The degree programs at the University of Hartford hold the highest levels of accreditation available in the US, including the Engineering Accreditation Commission of...
, he was an All-American shortstop and was picked in the 14th round of the 1975 MLB Draft
MLB Draft
The First-Year Player Draft, also known as the Rule 4 Draft, is Major League Baseball's primary mechanism for assigning amateur baseball players, from high schools, colleges, and other amateur baseball clubs, to its teams. The draft order is determined based on the previous season's standings, with...
by the Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
. He played in the minor leagues for three seasons.
He was a manager in the Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
minor league system from 1981 to 1988, managing for the Lethbridge Dodgers (1981–1982), Gulf Coast Dodgers
Gulf Coast Dodgers
The Arizona League Dodgers are the Rookie Level minor league affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. They were formerly known as the Gulf Coast Dodgers and played in Vero Beach, Florida, at Dodgertown . Dodgertown includes Holman Stadium, which is also the former spring training home to the Brooklyn...
(1983), San Antonio Dodgers (1984–1987) and Bakersfield Dodgers (1988). He was named the "Manager of the Year" in the Pioneer Baseball League in 1981. He then went to the New York Mets
New York Mets
The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
system as scouting director from 1998–2003 and became the Mets Director of Player Development and Assistant General Manager/Vice President in 2004. In 2008 he signed on with the St. Louis Cardinals as Senior Special Assistant to the General Manager.