Cyclones Announce Donnelly Will Return as Manager
By John Torenli
After leading a furious second-half charge that saw the Cyclones finish with the second-best record in the New York-Penn League and fall just short of stunning arch rival Staten Island in the first round of the playoffs last season, Rich Donnelly will be back as Brooklyn’s manager this coming June.
Brooklyn announced Tuesday morning that Donnelly, 64, will remain the eighth skipper in franchise history after guiding the Baby Bums to an impressive 45-29 record before enduring a gut-wrenching 1-0 defeat to the Baby Bombers in the third and decisive game of the NY-Penn semifinals.