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Former Bats manager Dave Miley elected to IL Hall of Fame

By
January 28, 2014

The International League announced Tuesday that former Louisville Bats manager and two-time IL Manager of the Year Dave Miley has been elected to the IL Hall of Fame. Other 2014 inductees include former League MVP Jeff Manto and current Toledo broadcaster Jim Weber. The three men were elected to the IL Hall by a vote of living Hall of Famers, longtime executives, broadcasters, and members of the media.

A winner of well over 1,000 games in the league, Miley held a 296-245 (.547) record in his three-plus seasons as Louisville's manager from 2000-2003. He led his squads to two IL West division titles and his 2001 RiverBats won the franchise's only Governor's Cup championship in the IL. Miley also managed the Cincinnati Reds for parts of three seasons between 2003 and 2005, compiling a 125-164 (.433) record.

The skipper has been serving as the New York Yankees' Triple-A manager since the 2006 season, where he was at the helm for the only Governors' Cup title in the history of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre franchise in 2008.

Only three IL Hall of Famers have spent time in the League in an on-field capacity after their induction, one player (Rocky Nelson) and two managers (Tommy Thomas and George Toporcer). Miley will join this list in 2014, along with Class of 2013 inductee Larry Parrish who is returning to Toledo as manager.

Former infielder and outfielder Jeff Manto hit .275 with 125 home runs with seven different IL clubs between 1992 and 2000. He was the League's Most Valuable Player in 1994, a season split between Norfolk and Rochester. He was a star of the Buffalo teams that won the American Association title in 1997 and the Governors' Cup in 1998, later becoming just one of three players in Bisons history to have his uniform number retired.

Rounding out the Class of 2014 is the first broadcaster elected to the IL Hall of Fame, Jim Weber, who was honored this past season for calling his 5,000th consecutive game for the Toledo Mud Hens on August 25, 2013 at Louisville Slugger Field. Weber also works on the club's television broadcasts and has served as Toledo's traveling secretary since 1984.

The IL Hall of Fame, established in 1947, was dormant from 1964 until the League's 125th Anniversary season in 2008. Following a three-year transition period (2008-10) in which a total of 50 individuals were inducted after having been selected by a committee, the Class of 2014 was the fourth chosen by what will continue to serve as the annual election process. Each year the top three vote-getters who also receive a vote on the majority of ballots returned will be elected.

Complete statistical data and biographical information on all 113 members of the IL Hall of Fame, along with a copy of the International League Hall of Fame policies, procedures, and guidelines are available at www.ILBaseball.com.