March 19,2013. Fullerton Flyers are Proud to
announce their Manager and Field Staff
American West Baseball League (a Professional Minor Baseball League)
is pleased to announce the Fullerton Flyers new Manager and Field Staff.
The Fullerton Flyers have named Evert A. Renteria as the Manager: In 1995 Evert was signed as a free agent by the Atlanta Braves. After his time in the Braves organization, he played five seasons in the Colombian Winter League. He was named MVP of the Colombian Winter League playoffs in 1999. Evert was a Scout with Cincinnati Reds from 1997 until 2000 when he began coaching in the DSL for the same organization. Evert brings fourteen seasons as a Coach in the Colombian Winter League and two as Bench coach. Evert and his two brothers, Edinson and Edgar Renteria are part of the Renteria Family Foundation to create and develop youth programs
Neder Horta as the Hitting Coach: Originally from Cartagena, Columbia he played from 1985-1988 with the New York Yankees and Houston Astros in their minor league system, followed by two years in The Professional Baseball League of Columbia. He served as a scout in Columbia for the Cleveland Indians from 1994-1996 and for the St. Louis Cardinals from 2001- 2010. Manager since 2003 in the Professional Baseball League of Columbia, he led teams to championship four times and was named manager of the year in 2004, 2005, 2009 and 2011, also managing All Star teams in the Professional Baseball League of Columbia in those years. He managed the St. Louis Cardinals rookie team in the Dominican Summer League in 2006, was their third base coach in the Florida State League in 2007 and was the first base coach of the Palm Beach Class A team also with the Florida State League in 2008. His extensive management and coaching career led him to the World Baseball Classic qualifier in Panama with Columbia’s national team.
Rodrigo N. Escobar- Pitching Coach: Rodrigo was signed as a free agent by the Houston Astros in 1999. He continued with the Astros minor league system from 1999 until 2007. He also played five seasons in the Colombian Winter League. In 2001 he was named team MVP playing in the VSL. In 2002 he led the team in wins, in 2004 he led the team in ERA, in 2005 he led the team in ERA and SAVES, and in 2006 he went to the All Star Game. Rodrigo started his Pitching coach career in 2012 and is extremely excited about continuing it with the Flyers.
Enrique Luis Guzmán Marimón – Trainer: Originally from Cartagena, Colombia, Enrique brings his professional knowledge in the areas of physical, respiratory, neurological and sports rehabilitation. He graduated from San Buenaventura University with a degree in Physiotherapy. He has participated in several sports medicine seminars focusing on physical activity, gyms, and frequent injuries in training and in a special workshop on neuropsychological soft signs as clinical predictors of cognitive deficits at school age. Enrique has work for private physiotherapists’ offices and since 2009 has been the head trainer for different baseball teams from the Colombian Professional Baseball League.
Fullerton Flyers
The Fullerton Flyers are a professional baseball team based in Fullerton, California, in the United States. They are an independent franchise which is not affiliated with either Major League Baseball or Minor League Baseball. From the 2005 season to 2010, the Flyers have played their home games at Goodwin Field, which is also the home field for the Cal State Fullerton Titans.
The Flyers are an original charter team of the now-defunct Golden Baseball League. They were scheduled to join the new independent North American League, but sat out the 2011 season as they negotiated plans for a new stadium with the city of Fullerton. Those stadium plans never materialized, however the team was sold on April 13, 2012 to Godfather Media, which also owned the Yuma Panthers (now the Yuma Desert Rats).
In May of 2012, they announced they were joining the American West Baseball League (AWBL) and would play in 2013under the ownership of Edinson Renteria.
Contact Information:
Contact: Gina Torres-Vanasse
Phone: (520)269-1628
Email: VP@fullerton-flyers.com
