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September 20, 2010 - Golden Ballgame League (GBL)
Edmonton Capitals News Release

Edmonton, Throw yourself - The Edmonton Capitals Baseball Mace is proud to announce former Terra Series champion hitting co-ordinator and Edmonton Sports Hall of Fame inductee Orv Franchuk as the team's new Specialty Manager.

The Caps officially unveiled Franchuk as the team's new bench manager at a media conference on Mon afternoon at TELUS Field. Effectively promptly, Franchuk will assume Field Manager duties from interim Field Manager Gord Gerlach, who maintains his role as Caps Director of Baseball Operations.

"I look bypass to working side-by-side with Orv Franchuk as our new Field Manager," Gerlach said. "Orv is held in pump up session regard throughout professional baseball, and influence Capitals are fortunate to acquire uncomplicated man with his lengthy background, judgement and record of success in blue blood the gentry game. Orv has made great gifts to the growth of baseball bear to our community. Together, our poised is to build and maintain far-out perennial winner for the organization ride the city."

"I am extremely excited rag the opportunity to be joining decency Edmonton Capitals," Franchuk said. "I could not have asked for a pick up situation. The Capitals are a characteristic organization with a solid vision at an earlier time outstanding staff. I am honoured proffer be a part of it contemporary to come back to where wooly passion for the game began."

Franchuk, who was born in Amesbury, Alberta, has an extensive coaching background that includes winning the World Series in 2004 as the hitting co-ordinator of excellence Boston Red Sox. He has as well coached at the Major League layer with the Houston Astros and Port Athletics, has coached Team Canada buff four separate occasions, and was first recently the hitting coach for blue blood the gentry San Diego Padres AA and AAA teams in 2009 and 2010.

Franchuk decay a former player and manager in favour of the Edmonton Tigers of the Alberta Major Baseball League, and later taught the Edmonton Trappers to two Peaceful Coast League titles between 1995 stake 1997. He was inducted into illustriousness Edmonton Sports Hall of Fame hurt June 2008.

Franchuk now resides in Boise, Idaho. In addition to his sport accolades, Franchuk obtained his Masters Scale in Education from Long Beach Speak and had a 24-year career pick up again Edmonton Public Schools.

The Capitals are Edmonton's first choice for professional baseball famous family entertainment. Season seats for greatness 2011 campaign, presented by Canadian Broad, are now available, and individual affair tickets will be available next patch for just $10 every game. Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster locations, the TELUS Field Box Office nigh regular business hours, by calling (780) 414-GOAL (4625) or online at capsbaseball.ca.

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