John Shoemaker
{{Short description|Baseball manager (born 1956)}}
{{Infobox MLB player
|name=John Shoemaker
|image= John Shoemaker 6 (6906796452) (3x4a).jpg
|caption=Shoemaker with the Great Lakes Loons in 2012
|position=Minor league manager
|bats=Left
|throws=Right
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1956|8|18}}
|birth_place=Chillicothe, Ohio
}}
John Shoemaker (born August 18, 1956) is a former minor league baseball player who is currently manager of the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes.
Shoemaker attended Waverly High School and Miami University before he was drafted in the 35th round of the 1977 MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was also drafted in the 6th round by the Chicago Bulls in the 1978 NBA draft. He played in the Dodgers minor league system, primarily as a second baseman, from 1977 to 1980, making it all the way up to AAA before retiring to become a coach after the 1981 season. Has been part of the Dodgers organization since 1977.{{cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.com/sports/20150916/veteran-minor-league-coach-john-shoemaker-relishes-dodger-stadium-visit|title=Veteran minor league coach John Shoemaker relishes Dodger Stadium visit|work=LA Daily News|first=JP|last=Hoornstra|date=September 16, 2015|accessdate=February 23, 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/la-sp-dodgers-coach-plaschke-20150816-column.html|work=LA Times|first=Bill|last=Plashke|date=August 16, 2015|title=Minor league lifer John Shoemaker has major impact on Dodgers organization|accessdate=February 23, 2016}} The Dodgers named him "Captain of Player Development" in 2015 as recognition of his "continual demonstration of superior teammate behavior" according to the Dodgers head of player development, Gabe Kapler.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/john-shoemaker-honored-by-dodgers/c-137217136|title=Shoemaker named 'Captain' of development|work=mlb.com|first=Ken|last=Gurnick|date=July 18, 2015|access-date=February 23, 2016}} At the end of the 2015 season, he was awarded with the Mike Coolbaugh Award presented by Minor League Baseball to the person "who has shown outstanding baseball work ethic, knowledge of the game and skill in mentoring young players on the field."{{cite web|url=http://www.truebluela.com/2015/11/17/9751696/john-shoemaker-dodgers-mike-coolbaugh-award-winter-meetings|title=Dodgers' John Shoemaker wins 2015 Mike Coolbaugh Award|first=Eric|last=Stephen|work=SB Nation|date=November 17, 2015|accessdate=February 23, 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/loons/index.ssf/2015/11/former_great_lakes_manager_joh.html|title=Former Great Lakes manager John Shoemaker earns Coolbaugh Award|work=mlive.com|first=Hugh|last=Bernreuter|date=November 18, 2015|accessdate=February 23, 2016}} He was also named to the Southern League Hall of Fame in 2016.{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-164591724|title=Bragan leads a Suns-heavy 2016 Southern League Hall of Fame Class|work=Minor League Baseball|first=Marco|last=LaNave|date=February 16, 2016|access-date=February 23, 2016}}
Coaching/Managing career
- 1981–1986: Batting Coach for the Vero Beach Dodgers
- 1987–1988: Manager of the Vero Beach Dodgers
- 1989–1991: Manager of the San Antonio Missions - Lost in championship game in 1990
- 1992: Manager of the Gulf Coast Dodgers
- 1993: Manager of the Yakima Bears
- 1995: Manager of the Great Falls Dodgers
- 1996: Manager of the Savannah Sand Gnats - Won South Atlantic League Championship - AMF
- 1997–1998: Manager of the Vero Beach Dodgers
- 2000: Manager of the Vero Beach Dodgers
- 2001: Manager of the Jacksonville Suns - Won League Championship & Southern League Manager of the Year Award{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-118875924|title=Suns Welcome Shoemaker Back to Jacksonville|work=Jacksonville Suns.com|first=Roger|last=Hoover|date=April 17, 2015|access-date=February 23, 2016}}
- 2002: Minor League Defensive Instructor for the Los Angeles Dodgers
- 2003: Manager of the Las Vegas 51s{{cite web|url=http://lasvegassun.com/news/2003/jan/09/its-official-51s-hire-shoemaker/|title=It’s official: 51s hire Shoemaker|work=Las Vegas Suns|date=January 9, 2003|accessdate=February 23, 2016}}
- 2004: Assistant Field Coordinator for the Los Angeles Dodgers{{cite web|url=http://lasvegassun.com/news/2004/may/14/shoemaker-feels-like-hes-on-the-right-track/|title=Shoemaker feels like he’s on the right track|first=Nick|last=Christensen|work=Las Vegas Sun|date=May 14, 2004|accessdate=February 23, 2016}}
- 2005–2008: Manager of the Jacksonville Suns - Won League Championship in 2005
- 2009–2010: coordinator of the Los Angeles Dodgers training complex in Glendale, Arizona{{cite web|url=http://www.scout.com/mlb/dodgers/story/931264-dodgers-announced-2010-minor-league-staff|title=Dodgers Announced 2010 Minor League Staff|first=Tot|last=Holmes|work=Scout.com|date=December 21, 2009|accessdate=February 23, 2016}}
- 2011–2012: Manager of the Great Lakes Loons{{cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/loons/index.ssf/2012/07/great_lakes_loons_manager_john.html|title=Great Lakes Loons manager John Shoemaker remembers Jacksonville Suns owner Peter Bragan Sr.|work=mlive.com|first=Hugh|last=Bernreuter|date=July 9, 2012|accessdate=February 23, 2016}}
- 2013: coordinator of Arizona Instruction - Los Angeles Dodgers{{cite web|url=http://www.truebluela.com/2012/12/17/3725814/dodgers-2013-minor-league-coaching-staffs|title=Dodgers announce 2013 minor league coaching staffs|first=Eric|last=Stephen|work=SB Nation|date=December 17, 2012|accessdate=February 23, 2016}}
- 2014: Manager of the Arizona League Dodgers{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/dodgers-announce-2014-minor-league-coaching-staffs/c-66135624|title=Dodgers announce 2014 minor league coaching staffs|work=mlb.com|date=December 22, 2013|access-date=February 23, 2016|author=Los Angeles Dodgers}}
- 2015: Manager of the Ogden Raptors{{cite web|url=http://www.standard.net/Sports/2015/06/17/Raptors-reload-prepare-for-2015-season|title=Raptors reload, prepare for 2015 season|work=Standard Examiner|first=Brett|last=Hein|date=June 18, 2015|accessdate=February 23, 2016}}
- 2016–2017: Manager of the Arizona League Dodgers{{cite web|url=http://dodgers.mlblogs.com/2015/12/21/dodgers-minor-league-managers-include-four-under-40/|title=Dodgers minor-league managers include four under 40|work=dodgers.com|first=Cary|last=Osborne|date=December 21, 2015|accessdate=February 23, 2016|archive-date=February 19, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160219202147/http://dodgers.mlblogs.com/2015/12/21/dodgers-minor-league-managers-include-four-under-40/|url-status=dead}}
- 2018–2020: Manager of the Great Lakes Loons{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/great-lakes/news/shoemaker-returns-as-loons-manager-264407834|title=Shoemaker Returns as Loons Manager|work=Minor League Baseball|date=January 8, 2018|access-date=January 8, 2018}}
- 2021–present: Manager of the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes{{cite web|url=https://www.truebluela.com/2021/2/8/22272896/dodgers-minor-league-coaching-staffs-jamey-wright-john-shoemaker-ramon-troncoso-elian-herrera|title=Dodgers minor league coaching staffs include Jamey Wright as Triple-A pitching coach|website=truebluela.com|date=February 8, 2021|accessdate=February 9, 2021}}
References
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External links
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{{Mike Coolbaugh Award}}
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