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Vern Rapp
Vernon Fred Rapp (born May 11, 1928) is a retired Major League Baseball manager and coach. A career minor league catcher and a successful skipper in the minors, Rapp had two brief tours of duty as a big league manager. ==Minor League playing career== Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Rapp signed his first playing contract out of high school in with his hometown St. Louis Cardinals. A right-handed batter and thrower, he reached the triple A level with the Columbus Red Birds in , but never made it to the major leagues. After missing two seasons due to military service during the Korean War, Rapp was released by the Cardinals in , and signed with the independent Charleston Senators of the American Association for the season. The experience provided him his first managing job, when, at age 27, he succeeded Danny Murtaugh as field boss of the last-place Senators. As player-manager, Rapp guided his club to only 19 victories in 59 games. The following season, Rapp joined the New York Giants organization, and batted .302 with eleven home runs for their triple A affiliate, the Minneapolis Millers. After spending with the Louisville Colonels, Rapp became a player/coach with the Denver Bears. Denver was a New York Yankees affiliate when he joined the club in , and he remained with them through , by which time they were a Detroit Tigers affiliate. During three seasons with the Denver Bears, he became associated with Denver owner Bob Howsam, who would play an influential role later in Rapp's career.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=A Designated Disadvantage )〕
While managing the Modesto Reds in and the Denver Bears in , Rapp inserted himself into the line-up as a pinch hitter once each season, getting a hit both times. He also made two pitching appearances with Modesto in 1961 without giving up a run. With the Arkansas Travelers in , Rapp actually started a game, and pitched two innings. He also got a double in his only at-bat of the game.
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