Trivia: Last year, one member of the 2007 San Jose Giants managed another member. This year, that manager will manage a THIRD member of the 2007 San Jose Giants!
Who remembers Mark Minicozzi?
Minicozzi and Pablo Sandoval were on the 2007 San Jose Giants, along with Brian Wilson, Jonathan Sánchez, Tyler Walker & even Russ Ortiz (for 4 IP). Minicozzi got cut, went to the Indy’s and then BACK to Giants MiLB (Rare!), hitting .284 in 2012 AA and .306 with 14 dongs and a .897 OPS for the 2014 Fresno Grizzlies, meaning he was an inch from a 2014 call-up and a WS Champion ring.
He never got called up. BUT! He kept plugging and hit 111 pro HR in 12 seasons. He turned to managing in the Indy’s in 2021 for the Charleston Dirty Birds, where he managed former Giants (& Giants farmhands):
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Mike Broadway
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Edwin Quirarte
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Aaron Blair
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SFG WS Champion Jean Machi
Then,
Mark Minicozzi managed the 2022 Kentucky Wild Health Genomes who had:
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Khris Davis, just 4 years after he hit 48 dongs
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As well as:
Shaw and Minicozzi kept the good times rolling as BOTH were on the 2023 Spire City Ghost Hounds along with:
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4x AS Starlin Castro
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Henry Sosa, who was (unbelievably) ALSO ON THE 2007 San Jose Giants!
3 guys! Sadly, Sosa is now playing with Alen Hanson on the 2024 Conspiradores de Queretaro
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Chris shaw’s a throwback
Wow. Shaw was teammates with Yaz and Tyler Rogers. For Henry Sosa it was Omar Vizquel, Russ Ortiz and Mark Derosa. Yet shaw is the throwback! i shoulda used more pics lol
I remember actively following his minor league career, then haven’t thought of him in years.