Delaware Blue Hens Have Manager In The MLB

By: Tye Richmond

A University Of Delaware Blue Hen has now become a major league baseball manager well an interim but still a MLB manager non the less.

former University of Delaware catcher who played in two NCAA Tournaments is the new interim manager of the Toronto Blue Jays.

John Schneider was named to replace Charlie Montoyo, who was fired Wednesday, the day after a 4-3 win over the Phillies.

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Schneider played three seasons with the Hens, before being taken in the 13th round of the 2002 MLB Draft by the Blue Jays.

He spent all six of his professional seasons in the minors, reaching AAA Syracuse in 2003 and 2005-07.

Schneider becomes the third former Blue Hen player to coach in the Majors, joining 1980 Phillies World Series manager Dallas Green and Lee Elia, who also served as Phillies manager from 1987-88.