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Revision as of 00:13, 1 October 2011
Kenneth Arthur Staples (born November 9, 1926 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA) was a minor league baseball player who went on to have a successful career managing at the minor league level.
Prior to playing professionally, he attended Humboldt High School in St. Paul, Minnesota.[1]
Primarily a catcher, he played professionally from 1945 to 1950 and from 1953 to 1954, hitting .264 in 672 games in his eight-year minor league career. Perhaps his best season was in 1946, when he hit .382 in 81 games for the Grand Forks Chiefs and St. Paul Saints.
He began his managerial career in 1966, leading the St. Cloud Rox of the Northern League to a 49-18 record, a first place finish, and a league championship in his very first season as manager. The following year, he led the team to a 44-26 record, another first place finish and another league championship. He next managed the Rox in 1971, and followed the pattern set forth: he led them to a 42-28 record, a first place finish and a league championship.
After a decade without managing, Staples returned to the helm for the 1981 season. Now manager of the Wisconsin Rapids Twins, he led his team to a 68-65 record and a fourth place finish in the Midwest League. In 1982, he led them to a 56-82 record and an 11th place finish Overall, Staples posted a minor league managerial record of 259-219 and a winning percentage of .542.[2]