With Tex and John Simone out of the Syracuse Chiefs (Class AAA; International League) daily operations, family member Wendy Shoen speaks out about how they were treated by franchise leaders. Shoen, daughter of Tex and brother of John, has spent a lifetime in baseball along with her family, most recently as team merchandise manager. While […]
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Housecleaning in Syracuse: Simone, board out
John Simone’s bid to take over the Syracuse Chiefs (Class AAA; International League) was rejected by the team’s board, and the resulting reorg will see him leaving the team and a new board installed. In the end, no one outside Syracuse sought a deal to manage the Chiefs in the wake of a $500,000 loss […]
Tex Simone retires as Syracuse Chiefs COO/EVP
The end of an era: Anthony “Tex” Simone has retired as executive vice president and chief operating officer of the Syracuse Chiefs (Class AAA; International League), but will stay on as vice president emeritus and team consultant. He will also retain his position as vice president of the International League and maintain an office at […]