Zduriencik was a star infielder for the 1967 New Castle Hurricanes Section 5 champions and the Post #343 State Finalists in 1967 and 1968. He played college ball for California University of Pennsylvania. Zduriencik signed with the Chicago White Sox and played with Gulf Coast of the Florida State League in 1973 and with Appleton of the Midwest League in 1974. He was an assistant coach at Austin Peay University from 1975-1977.
Zduriencik became an area scout for the New York Mets from 1983 through 1989. In 1990, he was promoted by the Mets to a National Crosschecker. In 1991, Zduriencik was named the Director of Scouting by the Pittsburgh Pirates and remained in that position until 1993. He returned to the New York Mets as a National Crosschecker in 1994 and 1995 before being promoted as Director of Minor League Operations from 1995 to 1998. In 1998, he was named Special Assistant to the General Manager with the Mets. Zduriencik joined the Los Angeles Dodgers as Director of International Opertions in 1998 before accepting the position as Director of Scouting for the Milwaukee Brewers in 1999. He remained in that position until being promoted Special Assistant to the General Manager and Director of Scouting with the Brewers in 2006. In 2007, Zduriencik became the first non-General Manager named by Baseball America as” Major League Executive of the Year.”
In 2008, Zruriencik was named as General Manager of the Seattle Mariners. Zruriencik named Don Wakamatsu as manager, the first Asian-American manager in Major League Baseball history, He remained in that position until 2015.
Shaffer was an outstanding sandlot pitcher growing up in Volant. In 1933, the 17-year old Shaffer pitched the New Castle Universals to a 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates in an exhibition game at Centennial Field. He signed a contract shortly after with the New York Yankees and advanced to the Louisville AA team in 1936. Shaffer remained with Louisville until 1942 before entering the service. After the service, Shaffer was contacted by Chuck Rigney of the Chicago White Sox and began his scouting career.
Shaffer started as a scout in the Midwest for the White Sox in 1948. He would spend the next 28 years in various scouting asignments for the White Sox. Along the way he was reunited with his childhood friend when Chuck Tanner became the manager of the White Sox in 1970. He remained with the White Sox until 1976 when Tanner became the manager of the Oakand A’s. Shaffer joined the Chicago Cubs in 1979 and the rejoined the White Sox in 1982. When Tanner was named manager of the Atlanta Braves in 1985, Shaffer joined the Braves and became the highest-paid scout in Major League Baseball. In 1993, Shaffer was named to the Middle Atlantic League Scouting Hall Of Fame. In 1993, he was named Major League Baseball’s Scout of the Year.
Fusco is a 1970 graduate of New Castle High School and a 1974 graduate of Youngstown State University. After graduation, Fusco became an assistant baseball coach at Austin Peay University and then at Middle Tennessee University. In 1977, Fusco started as a scout with the Cincinnati Reds. In 1981, Fusco was named the Regional East Coast Supervisor for the New York Mets. In 1988, he was named New York Mets Scout of the Year and in 1990 was promoted to a National Crosschecker with the Mets.
Fusco was named the New York Mets’ Director of Pro Scouting in 1997. He was promoted to Assistant General Manager in 1998 with the Mets after turning down the same title with the Baltimore Orioles. In 2003, he left the Mets to start the Carmen Fusco Professional Baseball Academy. In 2007, Fusco was named Director of Pro Scouting for the Seattle Mariners.
Reider was an outstanding shortstop in the sandlot leagues of New Castle. He was a member of the powerhouse Shenango Pottery and Universals teams of the 1920’s and 1930’s.
After becoming a scout with the Boston Braves, Reider signed Chuck Tanner to his first minor league contract. Tanner was sent to the Kentucky-Indiana-Tennessee league in 1947. Tanner advanced to the major leagues and lasted eight seasons. Reider continued as a scout with the Braves in their move to Milwaukee.
Rainey was a New Castle native who atteneded the Daytona Umpire School in 1962. In 1963, Rainey graduated from the Al Summers Umpire School in Florida.
Rainey becan his career umpiring in the West Carolina League in 1963. He continued to umpire minor league Class A baseball throughout the 1960’s and early 1970’s. In 1973, Rainey was appointed the Class AA Texas League. In 1974, he advanced to the Class AAA Pacific Coast League.
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