John Joseph Mizerock ( /ˈmɪzərɒk/; born December 8, 1960 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania) was a backup catcher for the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves. He was the eighth overall pick in the 1979 draft.
Since retiring as a player he has served as an interim manager and coach for the Kansas City Royals, and as a manager in the minor leagues.
Mizerock managed rookie league in Eugene, Oregon (1993), Class A Rockford (1994), Class A Wilmington (19...
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John Joseph Mizerock ( /ˈmɪzərɒk/; born December 8, 1960 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania) was a backup catcher for the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves. He was the eighth overall pick in the 1979 draft.
Since retiring as a player he has served as an interim manager and coach for the Kansas City Royals, and as a manager in the minor leagues.
Mizerock managed rookie league in Eugene, Oregon (1993), Class A Rockford (1994), Class A Wilmington (1995–97) and Double-AA Wichita (1999). He won league titles at Wilmington in 1996 and at Wichita in 1999, and was Midwest League Manager of the Year in 1994, Carolina League Manager of the Year in 1995 and Minor League Manager of the Year in 1999. He compiled 646 wins and 554 losses in his minor league managerial career.
In 2002, he was named interim manager of the Royals when Tony Muser was fired. He had a 5–8 record in 13 games before being replaced by Tony Peña. 2002 was the first time in franchise history that Kansas City had lost 100 games....
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