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John Shoemaker (born August 18, 1956 in Chillicothe, OH USA) is a former minor league baseball player and current manager of the Double-A Jacksonville Suns.

Shoemaker attended Waverly High School and Miami University before he was drafted in the 35th round of the 1977 MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers. He played in the Dodgers minor league system, primarily as a second baseman, from 1977-1980, making it all the way up to AAA before retiring to become a coach after the 1981 season. Has been part of the Dodgers organization since 1977.

[edit] Coaching/Managing career

• 1981-1986 Batting Coach for the Vero Beach Dodgers
• 1987-1988 Manager of the Vero Beach Dodgers
• 1989-1991 Manager of the San Antonio Missions - Lost in championship game in 1990
• 1992 Manager of the Gulf Coast Dodgers
• 1993 Manager of the Yakima Bears
• 1995 Manager of the Great Falls Dodgers
• 1996 Manager of the Savannah Sand Gnats
• 1997-1998 Manager of the Vero Beach Dodgers
• 2000 Manager of the Vero Beach Dodgers
• 2001 Manager of the Jacksonville Suns - Won League Championship & Southern League Manager of the Year Award
• 2002 Minor League Defensive Instructor for the Los Angeles Dodgers
• 2003 Manager of the Las Vegas 51s
• 2004 Assistant Field Coordinator for the Los Angeles Dodgers
• 2005-present Manager of the Jacksonville Suns - Won League Championship in 2005