Minor Managers, Major Additions: Cedar Rapids Reds

    This will be the thirteenth in series on the minor league managers of the different minor league teams from Iowa.  Today we will break down the Cedar Rapids Reds. The Reds existed from 1980-1992.  Many major leaguers have come through here, including Chris Sabo, Trevor Hoffman, Paul O'Neill and Eric Davis.  

Jim Lett

1980/84 Reds Manager(Reds affiliate)

18 cards in TCDB

Randy Davidson

1981-82 Reds Manager(Reds affiliate)

5 cards in TCDB

Bruce Kimm

1983 Reds Manager(Reds affiliate)

28 cards in TCDB

Born: Cedar Rapids, Iowa

As player

• Detroit Tigers (1976–1977)
• Chicago Cubs (1979)
• Chicago White Sox (1980)

As coach

• Cincinnati Reds (1984–1988)
• Pittsburgh Pirates (1989–1990)
• San Diego Padres (1991–1992)
• Florida Marlins (1997–1998)
• Colorado Rockies (1999)
• Chicago White Sox (2003)

As manager

• Chicago Cubs (2002)

• World Series champion (1997)

Jay Ward

1985 Reds Manager(Reds affiliate)

17 cards in TCDB

• Minnesota Twins (1963–1964)
• Chunichi Dragons (1966)
• Cincinnati Reds (1970)

 Gene Dusan

1986 Reds Manager(Reds affiliate)

8 cards in TCDB

Paul Kirsch

1986-87 Reds Manager(Reds affiliate)

10 cards in TCDB

Marc Bombard

1988 Reds Manager(Reds affiliate)

37 cards in TCDB

Dave Miley

1989-90 Reds Manager(Reds affiliate)

48 cards in TCDB

As manager

• Cincinnati Reds (2003–2005)

Frank Funk

1991 Reds Manager(Reds affiliate)

37 cards in TCDB

• Cleveland Indians (1960–1962)
• Milwaukee Braves (1963)

Mark Berry

1992 Reds Manager(Reds affiliate)

30 cards in TCDB

• As coach
  • Cincinnati Reds (2003–2013)