Eastern League
The Detroit Tigers announced today that Tom Brookens will be the Erie SeaWolves manager in 2008. Brookens replaces Matt Walbeck who joined the Texas Rangers as their third base coach. He is the 14th manager in SeaWolves history.
Brookens, a Chambersburg, PA native and current resident of Fayetteville, PA, guided the Tigers Class-A affiliate, West Michigan, to the 2007 MidWest League Championship and was tabbed MidWest League "Manager of the Year." It marks the second straight season where an Erie manager will have won a championship and manager of the year award the previous season.
Brookens managerial career began in 2005 with the Tigers Class-A affiliate in Oneonta. He guided the Tigers to a Stedler Division championship in his first season and finished second in 2006.
He played 12 seasons as an infielder at the major league level with the Tigers (1979-88), New York Yankees (1989) and Cleveland Indians (1990). Brookens finished his career with a .246 batting average, 71 home runs and 431 RBI. He was also a member of the Tigers World Championship club in 1984.
The 14th season of SeaWolves baseball begins on April 3, 2008 when the team opens at Bowie (Baltimore Orioles). The 'Wolves 2008 home opener is April 10, 2008 against the Binghamton Mets (New York Mets). For season ticket and mini-pack information, contact the SeaWolves at (814) 456-1300.
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