Tony Mansolino's inaugural road game as interim manager of the Baltimore Orioles took place in Milwaukee, connecting him to a significant family history. His most prominent memory involves a bench-clearing fight from 1993 when his father, Doug Mansolino, was coaching for the Chicago White Sox against the Milwaukee Brewers. The incident, sparked after tensions from a previous hit-batter exchange, witnessed young Tony witnessing his father's involvement, creating a lasting impression. This shared history culminated in a coaching collaboration years later when Doug joined the Brewers' staff under Phil Garner, tying familial and professional legacies together.
Mansolino's dad was coaching against the Brewers as a Chicago White Sox assistant in the summer of 1993. Mansolino was in the Milwaukee County Stadium stands watching the game with Casey Harrelson, ... "I remember sitting behind home plate, and the next thing you know there was a lot of ruckus going on over by the first base dugout," Mansolino recalled.
According to The Associated Press account of the game, an angry Mansolino headed toward the Milwaukee dugout in the eighth inning and Garner came out to approach him, sparking a bench-clearing scuffle.
Video footage of the skirmish shows White Sox players Bo Jackson and Tim Raines restraining Mansolino, who was ejected from the game.
Tony Mansolino noted the story doesn't end there. Garner ended up getting Doug Mansolino to join his Brewers coaching staff in 1998...
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