John Shoemaker

John Shoemaker (born August 18, 1956) is a former minor league baseball player who is currently manager of the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes.

John Shoemaker
Shoemaker with the Great Lakes Loons in 2012
Minor league manager
Born: (1956-08-18) August 18, 1956 (age 68) Chillicothe, Ohio
Bats: Left Throws: Right

Shoemaker attended Waverly High School and the University of Miami before he was drafted in the 35th round of the 1977 MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was also drafted in the 6th round by the Chicago Bulls in the 1978 NBA draft. He played in the Dodgers minor league system, primarily as a second baseman, from 1977 to 1980, making it all the way up to AAA before retiring to become a coach after the 1981 season. Has been part of the Dodgers organization since 1977.^[1][2] The Dodgers named him "Captain of Player Development" in 2015 as recognition of his "continual demonstration of superior teammate behavior" according to the Dodgers head of player development, Gabe Kapler.^[3] At the end of the 2015 season, he was awarded with the Mike Coolbaugh Award presented by Minor League Baseball to the person "who has shown outstanding baseball work ethic, knowledge of the game and skill in mentoring young players on the field."^[4][5] He was also named to the Southern League Hall of Fame in 2016.^[6]

Coaching/Managing career

• 1981–1986: Batting Coach for the Vero Beach Dodgers
• 1987–1988: Manager of the Vero Beach Dodgers
• 1989–1991: Manager of the San Antonio Missions - Lost in championship game in 1990
• 1992: Manager of the Gulf Coast Dodgers
• 1993: Manager of the Yakima Bears
• 1995: Manager of the Great Falls Dodgers
• 1996: Manager of the Savannah Sand Gnats - Won South Atlantic League Championship - AMF
• 1997–1998: Manager of the Vero Beach Dodgers
• 2000: Manager of the Vero Beach Dodgers
• 2001: Manager of the Jacksonville Suns - Won League Championship & Southern League Manager of the Year Award^[7]
• 2002: Minor League Defensive Instructor for the Los Angeles Dodgers
• 2003: Manager of the Las Vegas 51s^[8]
• 2004: Assistant Field Coordinator for the Los Angeles Dodgers^[9]
• 2005–2008: Manager of the Jacksonville Suns - Won League Championship in 2005^[7]
• 2009–2010: coordinator of the Los Angeles Dodgers training complex in Glendale, Arizona^[10]
• 2011–2012: Manager of the Great Lakes Loons^[11]
• 2013: coordinator of Arizona Instruction - Los Angeles Dodgers^[12]
• 2014: Manager of the Arizona League Dodgers^[13]
• 2015: Manager of the Ogden Raptors^[14]
• 2016–2017: Manager of the Arizona League Dodgers^[15]
• 2018–2020: Manager of the Great Lakes Loons^[16]
• 2021–present: Manager of the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes^[17]

References

1. Hoornstra, JP (September 16, 2015). "Veteran minor league coach John Shoemaker relishes Dodger Stadium visit". LA Daily News. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
2. Plashke, Bill (August 16, 2015). "Minor league lifer John Shoemaker has major impact on Dodgers organization". LA Times. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
3. Gurnick, Ken (July 18, 2015). "Shoemaker named 'Captain' of development". mlb.com. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
4. Stephen, Eric (November 17, 2015). "Dodgers' John Shoemaker wins 2015 Mike Coolbaugh Award". SB Nation. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
5. Bernreuter, Hugh (November 18, 2015). "Former Great Lakes manager John Shoemaker earns Coolbaugh Award". mlive.com. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
6. LaNave, Marco (February 16, 2016). "Bragan leads a Suns-heavy 2016 Southern League Hall of Fame Class". milb.com. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
7. Hoover, Roger (April 17, 2015). "Suns Welcome Shoemaker Back to Jacksonville". Jacksonville Suns.com. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
8. "It's official: 51s hire Shoemaker". Las Vegas Suns. January 9, 2003. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
9. Christensen, Nick (May 14, 2004). "Shoemaker feels like he's on the right track". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
10. Holmes, Tot (December 21, 2009). "Dodgers Announced 2010 Minor League Staff". Scout.com. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
11. Bernreuter, Hugh (July 9, 2012). "Great Lakes Loons manager John Shoemaker remembers Jacksonville Suns owner Peter Bragan Sr". mlive.com. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
12. Stephen, Eric (December 17, 2012). "Dodgers announce 2013 minor league coaching staffs". SB Nation. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
13. Los Angeles Dodgers (December 22, 2013). "Dodgers announce 2014 minor league coaching staffs". mlb.com. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
14. Hein, Brett (June 18, 2015). "Raptors reload, prepare for 2015 season". Standard Examiner. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
15. Osborne, Cary (December 21, 2015). "Dodgers minor-league managers include four under 40". dodgers.com. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
16. "Shoemaker Returns as Loons Manager". milb.com. January 8, 2018. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
17. "Dodgers minor league coaching staffs include Jamey Wright as Triple-A pitching coach". truebluela.com. February 8, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2021.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)