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June 4, 2010

Dickerson named interim manager at Norfolk

With Norfolk Tides manager Gary Allenson heading to Baltimore to become the Orioles interim third-base coach, the Triple-A team needed a replacement.

Enter Bobby Dickerson, who was named the interim manager in Norfolk today.

Dickerson, 44, was the Orioles minor league infield and Latin America field coordinator this season. He is 525-462 in eight seasons as a manager in the minor leagues.

Most recently, Dickerson managed the Triple-A Iowa Cubs to a 72-72 record in 2009.

Dickerson served as the Chicago Cubs minor league infield and bunting coordinator from 2006-08, and he managed the Double-A West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx from 2002-05, where he twice led the club to the postseason. He also served as a minor league coach and manager in the Orioles' minor league system from 1993-97.

Allenson was 228-254 in three-plus seasons as Norfolk’s manager.

Posted by Dean Jones Jr. at 11:09 AM | Permalink | Comments (6)

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Another ex MacPhail guy. Geez what a shock.

Posted by: cb Coach | June 4, 2010 11:36 AM

good lord, another x- cub player/employee.... can we start raiding the good organizations like Boston???

Posted by: Gary Thorns Socks | June 4, 2010 11:49 AM

Chicago Cubs fans know all too well the myth of Andy MacFail.

Posted by: Keith Werner | June 4, 2010 12:31 PM

The issue remains can anyone get O's hitters to focus. This is a terrible lineup, with no one to protect anyone else. Maybe in a couple of weeks BRob will be back. Weiters hasn't shown he's ready to hit fourth in the line up and there is no one who can even make consistent contact. Even the guys with a decent average on paper don't deliver when it counts. It's a conundrum.

As bad as this team hits, they're not the worst hitting team in the league. Only the worst at scoring runs. Will saying good bye to Dave change that?

Posted by: ron | June 4, 2010 12:44 PM

He also served as a minor league coach and manager in the Orioles' minor league system from 1993-97.

Get off your damn soap box.

Posted by: Rainman | June 4, 2010 12:54 PM

What's next we sign Mark Prior???

Posted by: Jon | June 4, 2010 1:14 PM

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