American League All-Star manager Terry Francona of the Boston Red Sox and
National League All-Star manager Clint Hurdle of the Colorado Rockies have
announced the managers who will serve as their coaches at the 79th All-Star
Game, to be played on Tuesday, July 15th at Yankee Stadium.
Francona has invited Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland and New York Yankees
manager Joe Girardi to serve as the A.L. coaches. Francona's Boston coaching
staff - first base coach Luis Alicea, pitching coach John Farrell, third base
coach DeMarlo Hale, hitting coach Dave Magadan, bench coach Brad Mills and
bullpen coach Gary Tuck - will assist with batting practice and other field
duties.
Hurdle has asked New York Mets manager Willie Randolph and San Diego Padres
manager Bud Black to join him as the N.L. coaches. The Colorado coaching staff -
pitching coach Bob Apodaca, hitting coach Alan Cockrell, third base/infield
coach Mike Gallego, first base coach Glenallen Hill, bullpen coach Rick Mathews
and bench coach Jamie Quirk - will serve on the manager's staff.
The 79th Major League Baseball All-Star Game, being held at Yankee Stadium in
its final season, will be televised nationally by FOX Sports, in Canada by
Rogers Sportsnet and Sportsnet HD and televised around the world by Major League
Baseball International, with pregame ceremonies beginning at 8 p.m. (EDT). ESPN
Radio will provide exclusive national radio coverage, while MLB.com will provide
extensive online coverage. XM will provide satellite radio play-by-play coverage
of the XM All-Star Futures Game.
