Baseball Canada | Vince Horsman Named Pitching Coach of Gulf Coast Blue Jays

January 24, 2007

Vince Horsman Named Pitching Coach of Gulf Coast Blue Jays

As more and more Canadian born baseball players achieve growing success in their careers, another Canadian is enjoying success in the coaching ranks. The Toronto Blue Jays announced their Minor League staff and named Vince Horsman as the new Pitching Coach for the Gulf Coast Blue Jays in the Rookie Class Gulf Coast League.

The Halifax, Nova Scotia native spent last season as the pitching coach with the Pulaski Blue Jays of the Appalachian League (Rookie Class) guiding the club to a league-best 588 strikeouts.

Horsman spent five seasons in the Major Leagues from 1991 to 1995 with Toronto, Oakland, and Minnesota posting a 4-2 win-loss record and a 4.07 ERA in 141 games. He was also a member of the Senior National Team in 2000 for the World Cup Qualifying Tournament in Panama.

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