Oberkfell Added to All-Star Staff
Louisville's manager Rick Sweet has been named the IL Manager for the All-Star game. Oberkfell will serve on the bench along with Norfolk manager Gary Allenson and Rochester trainer Tony Leo.
Oberkfell, 53, is in his first season as manager of the Bisons and his fifth year as the New York Mets' Triple-A manager. In 2005, he was named Baseball America Minor League Manager of the Year after guiding the Norfolk Tides to a 75-69 record and an IL South Division Title. He also won a Florida State League Championship with the St. Lucie Mets (A) in 2003. Overall, Oberkfell has won 834 games in 13 seasons as a minor league manager.
Oberkfell played 16 seasons as an infielder in the major leagues with St. Louis, Atlanta, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Houston and California. He won a World Series Championship with the Cardinals in 1982 and led the National League in fielding percentage three times, 1979 (second base), 1982 (third base) and 1983 (third base).