Richard John Berardino (born July 2, 1937) is a player development consultant for the

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(MLB). A former

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and longtime

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in Minor League Baseball, he also spent three years (1989–1991) as a

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with the Red Sox. As a player, Berardino batted and threw right-handed, stood tall and weighed .

Biography

Berardino was a three-sport star at

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. He graduated from the College of the Holy Cross in 1959 after leading the Crusaders to the 1958

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District One

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championship. Upon graduation, he signed with the

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and batted .378 in his first professional season, with the

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of the Class C California League. He reached Triple-A for three seasons (1962–1964), playing for the Richmond Virginians, Indianapolis Indians and

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, but never broke through to the major league level. In total, Berardino appeared in 812 minor league games, and batted .272 with 702

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s and 70

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/ref> Berardino compiled a record of 753 wins and 858 losses (.467) with two championships in 21 seasons (1966–1967; 1971–1985; 1987–1988; 1997–1998) as a minor league manager. Nineteen of those 21 seasons were spent in short-season leagues. Berardino managed two full-season Class A clubs, the

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of the

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in 1987, and the Lynchburg Red Sox of the

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the following season. His managing career began in the Yankee organization, where he handled Rookie-level clubs in the

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and Appalachian League. In 1968, Berardino joined the Red Sox organization as a minor league coach, and 2017 marked his 50th consecutive year with Boston. From 1971 through 1985, he spent 15 consecutive seasons as the manager of the Red Sox'

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s, the Williamsport Red Sox and the Elmira Pioneers (also known as the ''Red Sox'' and ''Suns'' during his 13-year tenure there). Berardino returned to the New York–Penn League a dozen years later, in 1997–1998, as manager of the

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. In addition to his minor league managerial and coaching assignments, and his three years as

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and third-base coach on the major league staff of

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in Boston, he also had roles with the Red Sox as spring training coordinator, assistant field coordinator of minor league instruction, and roving outfield and baserunning coach. Berardino's grandson, Ryan Berardino, was selected by the Red Sox in the 34th round of the

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out of

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. Ryan Berardino's other grandfather is former Red Sox player Dwight Evans.

Sources

* ''Red Sox Organization Book''. Boston: Howe News Bureau, 1983. * Red Sox 2008 Media Guide.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Berardino, Dick 1937 births Living people Amarillo Gold Sox players Binghamton Triplets players Boston Red Sox coaches Columbus Confederate Yankees players Greensboro Yankees players Holy Cross Crusaders baseball players Indianapolis Indians players Lowell Spinners managers Major League Baseball bullpen coaches Major League Baseball third base coaches Modesto Reds players People from Watertown, Massachusetts Richmond Virginians (minor league) players Spokane Indians players Baseball players from Middlesex County, Massachusetts Watertown High School (Massachusetts) alumni