Jeff Banister Pirates
He was a member of the pirates organization for 29 seasons and returns to the bucs after.
Jeff banister pirates. He joins fellow new hire david eckstein in that regard. The 54 year old banister is headed. Jeff banister spent 29 years in the pittsburgh pirates organization. Obviously hurdle went on to win the job.
Before joining the rangers banister spent 29 years within the organization of the pirates as a player and coach in both the. The pirates today announced the hiring of jeff banister as a special assistant baseball operations. Banister was born in weatherford oklahoma on january 15 1964. Longtime pirate jeff banister was among the club s 15 layoffs friday as they restructured their baseball operations department under new general.
But for jeff banister the most difficult part of the journey came perhaps before he was ever even drafted. In a widely anticipated move the. Jeff banister returns to the pirates as a valuable resource instructor and advisor for our front office major league team and player development system general manager neal huntington said in. Prior to the 2011 season there were two finalists for the vacant position as manager of the pittsburgh pirates clint hurdle and jeff banister.