FORMER RANGERS FACE OFF AS ALL-STAR MANAGERSYou remember them as teammates on the 1996 AL West Champion Texas Rangers squad. Eleven years later, they are on opposite sides of the diamond facing off as the managers of the 2007 Texas Collegiate League All-Star Game. Rusty Greer and Mike Henneman were key elements in the Ranger’s 90-win season, but how will they adjust from being MLB stars to being All-Star skippers? Greer manages a Tris Speaker Division roster full of bright young stars. He will have the pleasure of starting Henneman has the opportunity to get out of the owners box and into the dugout. The Marshals president will be very familiar with his starting pitcher, The Brookshire’s McCormick All-Star Game begins at 7:05 p.m. on July 9th at Lupton Stadium on the campus of TCU. The mid-summer classic will be televised live by FSN-Southwest. There will be a pre-game Home Run Derby sponsored by PlainsCapital Bank that will begin at 6pm. For tickets and more information, please call the TCL league office at 817-339-9367. Additional information can also be found by going to texascollegiateleague.com. Tris Speaker Manager Rusty Greer – Colleyville LoneStars coach Greer enters his first season with the Colleyville LoneStars, his first ever stint as a head coach. Prior to Greer signing with the Texas Rangers in 1990 after being drafted in the 10th round, he attended the The Rangers’ crowd favorite literally laid his body on the line with spectacular catches in the field and daring base running during his nine-season baseball career from 1994-2002. He was among American League rookie leaders in ’94 with a .314 batting average, 16 doubles, 10 homers, and 46 RBIs in 80 games. From 1995-99 Greer averaged just under 20 homers per season (93 in five years), drove in 100 or more runs three times, had a slugging percentage at or near .500 each season, and was among the Top Three in almost every offensive category for Texas’ playoff-contending teams. He belted a career-high 26 home runs in ’97 and batted in 108 runs while playing in 155 games in 1998. His arm accuracy and fielding skills continued to develop throughout the late 1990s and twice he had nine outfield assists. The Ozark, Mike Henneman – McKinney Marshals president Former 11-year major leaguer Mike Henneman serves as the Marshals’ Team President and Pitching Coach. A native of After retirement from baseball, Henneman started the North Texas Red Hawks amateur baseball club for his two sons. What started out as two team operation grew into more than 15 teams ranging in ages 8-18. When Mike was approached about the possibility of bringing a Texas Collegiate League team to
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