George Washington University Athletics
GW's Sam Perlozzo Officially Named Orioles Manager
10/12/2005 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Oct. 12, 2005
WASHINGTON, DC - The Baltimore Orioles announced Wednesday that they've dropped the interim label and officially named George Washington University alumnus Sam Perlozzo its manager.
Perlozzo was promoted from Orioles' bench coach to interim manager Aug. 4th.
A 1973 GW graduate, Perlozzo, 54, was an infielder for the Colonials and an Academic All-American. He was inducted into GW's Athletic Hall of Fame in 1986.
The Cumberland, MD native will begin his 20th season as a major-league coach or manager next year, having also served on the staffs of the New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds and Seattle Mariners. He was a manager in the Mets farm system from 1982 to 1986 and compiled a 364-263 record, winning three league championships.
1990 GW graduate John Flaherty recently completed his 14th major league season as a catcher, serving the last three with the New York Yankees.
A member of the Colonials' 1989 Atlantic 10 Championship team, Flaherty was drafted out of GW in 1990 by the Boston Red Sox who he broke into the majors with in 1992.
Flaherty has also played with the Detroit Tigers, San Diego Padres and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
Other former Colonials currently playing in professional baseball include:
Nate CasaGrande '05 - RHP
Bridgewater, NJ
Singed in August 2005 with the Grays of the Can-Am Independent League.
2005 Final Stats: 14 relief appearances, 24.1 IP, 16 strikeouts, 5.18 ERA
Joe Michalski '05 - C
Ellicott City, MD
Signed in June 2005 with the Baltimore Orioles and assigned to the Class A Aberdeen IronBirds in Aberdeen, MD.
2005 Final Stats: 23 Games, .163 AVG., 1 2B, 6 RBI
Avi Rasowsky '05 - LHP
Glenmont, NY
Signed in June 2005 with the Florida Marlins and assigned to its Gulf Coast team in Jupiter, FL. He also played for the Jupiter Hammerheads (Class A Advanced) and the Jamestown Jammers (Class A Short Season ).
2005 Final Stats (combined): 9 appearances, 1 start, 28.2 IP, 1-2 record, 3.77 ERA
Ryan Roberson '05 - 1B
Silver Spring, MD
Drafted in June 2005 by the Detroit Tigers in the 30th round and assigned to the Class A Oneonta Tigers in Oneonta, NY.
2005 Final Stats: 52 Games, .284 AVG., 7 HR, 13 2B, 47 RBI
Brad Rosenblat '05 - RF
New Orleans, LA
Signed in June 2005 by the Brockton Rox (Brockton, MA) of the Can-Am Independent League.
2005 Final Stats: 62 Games, .312 AVG., 12 HR, 36 RBI, .438 OBP (league leader)
* Canadian-American League Rookie Player of the Year
Dan Sullivan '05 - LHP
Stony Point, NY
Signed in June 2005 with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and assigned to its rookie team, the Princeton Devil Rays, in Princeton, WV.
2005 Final Stats: 11 relief appearances, 13.0 IP (no decisions), 18 strikeouts, 3.46 ERA
Anthony Raglani '04 - OF
Indiana, PA
Drafted in June 2004 by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 5th round. Played this season for the Vero Beach Dodgers of the Florida State League (Class A Advanced)
2005 Final Stats: 124 Games, 121 H, .289 AVG, 19 HR, 77 RBI, .496 SLG.
Mike O'Connor '02 - RHP
Ellicott City, MD
Drafted in June 2002 by the Montreal Expos in the 7th round. Played this season for the Potomac Nationals of the Carolina League (Class A Advanced).
2005 Final Stats: 26 Starts, 167.2 IP, 10-11, 3.54 ERA, 158 strikeouts.
*Named Washington Nationals Minor League Pitcher of the Year
Jake Wald '02 - SS
Alexandria, VA
Drafted in June 2002 by the San Francisco Giants in the 11th round. Played this season for the Augusta GreenJackets (South Atlantic League, Class A) and the San Jose Giants (California League, Class A Advanced)
2005 Final Stats: 100 Games, .287 AVG., 15 HR, 68 RBI, 12 SB
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