1977 Profile of Frank Lucchesi, Texas Rangers Manager
The 1977 Manager profile of Frank Lucchesi focuses on his role with the Texas Rangers, a Major League Baseball team. Lucchesi was part of an organization led by Chairman Bradford G. Corbett, Executive Vice-President Eddie Robinson, and General Manager Daniel F. O'Brien, with Hal Keller serving as the Farm Director. Burton Hawkins handled news media relations and travel services for the team, which was based at Arlington Stadium in Arlington, Texas. At that time, the stadium had a seating capacity of 35,698. The Rangers' farm system included multiple minor league affiliates, highlighting Tucson in the AAA category, Tulsa in the AA category, and Ashevile in the A category, with Sarasota serving as the rookie league team. There was a note regarding ownership status, indicating that some teams had working agreements while others were owned outright.