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JACK HOWELL Single-A Burlington
Former Angels infielder Jack Howell returns for his fifth season with the Halos orga-
nization and third as manager of the Bees...During his second season as manager of
Burlington, saw Club go 66-74 (.471) and was voted the Minor League Manager of
the Year by the Angels...Was the organization’s Field Coordinator in 2016 and 2017
after spending the previous four years (2012-15) as Field Coordinator for the Seattle
Mariners...In 2011, held title of minor league hitting coordinator in the Florida
Marlins system...Worked in Arizona Diamondbacks organization for nine seasons
(2002-10) including two seasons as the Major League hitting coach (2009-10)…
Served as Diamondbacks Minor League Field Coordinator from 2005-08 after a season as the Minor League
Hitting Coordinator in 2004…Was hitting coach at Triple-A Tucson in 2003…Managed Adv.-Rookie Missoula in
Pioneer League in 2002, leading the Osprey to a 35-41 record...Had an 11-year Major League playing career
with Angels (1985-91, ‘96-97), Padres (1991) and Astros (1998-99)…Hit .239 (632/2639) with 108 home
runs and 337 RBI in 941 career MLB games…Played four seasons in Japan with Yakult (1992-94) and Yomiuri
(1995) and hit 100 home runs, including a league-leading 38 homers in 1992 for the Swallows…Was named
the Nippon Professional Baseball Central League MVP in 1992, becoming one of four American-born players
to win the award…In 1993 helped lead Yakult to Japan Series championship...Originally signed by Angels in
1983 as a non-drafted free agent out of the University of Arizona where he played one season, following
two years at Pima Community College (Tucson)...Howell is a member of the University of Arizona Sports Ring
of Honor...His father Jack Sr., played basketball at the University of Arizona from 1948-52 and helped lead
the Wildcats to three postseason appearances...His mother, Melba, is in the Pima County (AZ) Sports Hall
of Fame as a bowler...A native of Tucson, AZ, Howell now resides in Wichita, KS with his wife, Kelly...He has
four children, Joshua (Lori), Dallas (Kerri), Hunter and Haley and two grandchildren, Keira and Easton...Jack
and Kelly Howell host a Celebrity Golf Tournament each year raising support for Tucson Alliance for Autism
(TAFA) in honor of their daughter Haley.
howell’s managerial record

Year Club League Won Lost Pct. Finish
2002 Missoula Pioneer 35 41 .461 T6th
2018 Burlington Midwest 50 84 .373 8th
2019 Burlington Midwest 66 74 .471 6th Minor leaGue
TOTALS (3 seasons) 151 199 .431

LOU MARSON Triple-A Salt Lake
Former big league catcher enters his fourth season in the Angels organization, third
as a manager and second in Triple-A...In his first year at the helm of Triple-A Salt
Lake, the Bees finished with a 60-79 record...Spent 2018 managing Double-A Mobile
where they recorded winning records at home (18-15), away (19-16) and against
division opponents (22-18)...In 2017, held title of hitting coach for Salt Lake...Under
his tutelage, saw several Bees hit over .300 that season including Carlos Perez,
Shane Robinson, Ramon Flores and Kaleb Cowart...Retired from baseball in 2016 fol-
lowing a six-year big league career with the Indians and Phillies...Compiled a career
.219 (168/768) average with 39 doubles, four triples, five home runs and 60 RBI across 261 Major League
games...Signed with the Angels as a free agent Feb. 8, 2016 before retiring.
marson’s managerial record

Year Club League Won Lost Pct. Finish
2018 Mobile Southern 66 70 .485 4th
2019 Salt Lake Pacific Coast 60 79 .432 3rd
TOTALS (2 seasons) 126 149 .458

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