Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 1985
- Class:
- 1967
KSU CAREER: Lettered in baseball and basketball at Kent StateโฆOne of the smoothest fielding shortstops in KSU history, played for Moose Paskert and Matt ResickโฆTeamed with another ex-Major Leaguer and KSU Hall of Famer Rich RollinsโฆAlso ran cross country for KSUโฆMichael was equally adept on the basketball court and the baseball diamond, and was the Flashes leading scorer in 1957-58 averaging 14.0 points per gameโฆA capable shooter and excellent ballhandlerโฆHIGH SCHOOL CAREER: Graduated from Akron East High School in 1955โฆLettered four times each in baseball and basketball for the OrientalsโฆWas an All-Ohio pick in baseball and earned All-City and All-District honors in basketballโฆPOST KSU CAREER: Was offered a chance to play basketball with the New York Knicks but opted for baseball insteadโฆSigned by the Pittsburgh PiratesโฆLet Northern League shortstops in double plays in 1959 with 87 and again in 1960 with 90โฆAlso led Southern League with 85 DPโs in 1961 and the International League with 78 in 1965โฆMade his major league debut with the Pirates in 1966โฆClosed out his major league playing career in 1976 after playing for the Dodgers, Yankees, Tigers, and Red SoxโฆReturned to the Yankees front office and was named manager of the Columbus Clippers, the Yanksโ AAA farm clubโฆLed Clippers to the International League Championship in 1979โฆServed as the General Manager of the Yankees in 1980 and was named to succeed Dick Howser as the manager of the Bronx Bombers in 1981โฆPERSONAL: Born in Kent of June 2, 1938โฆReceived his B.S. degree in education from KSU in 1967โฆElected to the Summit County Sports Hall of Fame in 1980โฆIs the father of three children (a daughter and two sons).
