Al Newman selected to lead Apple Valley baseball team
Apple Valley High School is pleased to announce that Al Newman has been hired as the head baseball coach. He replaces Al Iversen, who resigned in June to become the head baseball coach at Lakeville South High School.
Newman has a long and distinguished career in baseball. After attending San Diego State University, he was drafted by the Montreal Expos. He broke into the big leagues with the Expos in 1985. In 1987, Newman joined the Minnesota Twins and was a key member of the World Series championship team, playing in 110 games. He continued with the Twins for the next four seasons and again played a key role in the 1991 championship run. Newman finished his playing career in 1992 with the Texas Rangers.
Newman then moved into coaching, beginning in the Arizona Fall League and then moving into the Minnesota Twins system. After working his way through the minor league coaching ranks, Newman was the third-base coach for the Minnesota Twins from 2002-2005. During this time, the Twins won three division titles. He also worked as a scout for the Arizona Diamondbacks. For the past two summers, Newman has been a coach for the Apple Valley American Legion baseball team. He also hosts a sports-themed radio show and does baseball commentary for WFTC 29 broadcasts of the Minnesota Twins games.





