Minor Managers, Major Additions: Clinton Giants

This will be the twelfth in series on the minor league managers of the different minor league teams from Iowa.  Today we will break down the Clinton Giants. The Giants existed from 1939-1941 and 1980-1993.  Many major leaguers have come through here, including Rob Deer, John Burkett, Matt Williams and Charlie Hayes.  

Blondy Ryan

1939 Giants Manager(Giants affiliate)

18 cards in TCDB

• Chicago White Sox (1930)
• New York Giants (1933–1934)
• Philadelphia Phillies (1935)
• New York Yankees (1935)
• New York Giants (1937–1938)

Josh Billings

1940-41 Giants Manager(Giants affiliate)

1 cards in TCDB

• Cleveland Naps/Indians (1913–1918)
• St. Louis Browns (1919–1923)

Wayne Cato

1980 Giants Manager (Giants affiliate)

3 cards in TCDB

 Wendell Kim

1981-82 Giants Manager (Giants affiliate)

28 cards in TCDB

• San Francisco Giants (1989–1996)
• Boston Red Sox (1997–2000)
• Montreal Expos (2002)
• Chicago Cubs (2003–2004)

Bill Lachemann

1983-84 Giants Manager (Giants affiliate)

15 cards in TCDB

• California Angels (1995–1996)

Tim Blackwell

1985 Giants Manager (Giants affiliate)

52 cards in TCDB

• Boston Red Sox (1974–1975)
• Philadelphia Phillies (1976–1977)
• Montreal Expos (1977)
• Chicago Cubs (1978–1981)
• Montreal Expos (1982–1983)

Bob Clear

1967-68 Giants Manager (Giants affiliate)

3 cards in TCDB

• California Angels (1976–1987)

Jack Mull

1986/90-91/93 Giants Manager (Giants affiliate)

35 cards in TCDB

Bill Evers

1987-88 Giants Manager (Giants affiliate)

31 cards in TCDB

• Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2006–2007)
• Minnesota Twins (2019–present)

Keith Bodie

1989 Giants Manager (Giants affiliate)

33 cards in TCDB

Bill Stein

1992 Giants  Manager (Giants affiliate)

73 cards in TCDB

• St. Louis Cardinals (1972–1973)
• Chicago White Sox (1974–1976)
• Seattle Mariners (1977–1980)
• Texas Rangers (1981–1985)