THUNDER BAY
HARBOUR RATS
PROFILE
Johnny Walbert
Port Arthur Stadium
HR: RH-7; LH-13
INF: RH-7; LH-9
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ABOUT JOHNNY:
Earliest Baseball Memory: Going to old Comiskey Park on the South side of Chicago with my Uncle to see the White Sox in 1970. He had to pay some kids to watch the car to make sure it wasn’t stolen. Comiskey was ancient and had partially obstructed seats.
Cherished Autograph or Photo Opp: Signed photo of Harmon Killebrew’s 500th HR.
Brushes with Fame: Met Frank Robinson at a private suite at Camden Yards during a Conference I was attending back in 1992.
Shirt Size: XL
Biggest Trade Regret: Trading away CC Sabathia at age 24.
Streaming TV Networks: Prime, Peacock, MLB.
I’m Loyal to This Brand: Skechers.
Favorite Vacation: Anywhere on Lake Superior.
Best Uniform in All of Sports: Boston Bruins.
Why I Love PGB: Keeps me involved in scouting the young talent coming up on all 30 (29, forget the Rockies) MLB teams.
MANAGER RECORD
(Team was known as St. Paul Coolers from 2003-2014, Brule Steelheads from 2015-2020)
Seasons: 20
Record: 1549-1692 (.478)
Playoffs: 8
World Series: 2
Championships: 0
MVPs: Bryce Harper (2016)
Cy Young: Jake Arrieta (2016)
Rookie of the Year: Gary Sheffield (2005)
Playoff MVPs: 0