Get To Know: Forest Hill Manager Russ Milliken

Forest Hill Manager Russ Milliken has been a fixture in the dugout for the Falcons for a long time. Let’s get to know the coach not only in baseball, but outside the lines as well…Enjoy!

Name: Russ Milliken

Team: Forest Hill

Favorite Actor: Tom Hanks

Favorite Sport Other Than Baseball: Football

Favorite Food: Pizza & Shrimp

Favorite Song: Find Out Who Your Friends Are by Tracy Lawrence

Outside Of Baseball, My Hobbies Are: Fishing & Camping

Something People Would Be Surprised I Enjoy: Old Movies

The Rival Coach I Admire Most: Larry Greenstein. He helped me get my coaching job at Forest Hill and has been a true friend for 30 years.

What I Remember Most About Playing Baseball In High School: How hard Coach Difabio pushed my twin brother and me to be as good as we could be.

Best Advice I Was Ever Given: Remember where you come from and don’t forget where you are going (Mom and Dad).

One Thing I Would Change About High School Baseball Today: Less fund-raising and more coaching.

Something I Am Afraid Of: That I don’t go out each day and try my very best to set a good example for the young men I coach.

Movies That Made Me Cry: Forrest Gump

If I Could Change One Thing About My Coaching Style It Would Be: I would have become more aware of how to help my players get into college.

If I Wasn’t Coaching/Teaching, I Would Be: Shrimping

Something I Wish I Knew When I Was Younger: Patience

When My Coaching Career Is Over, I would Like To Be Remembered For: Making young men better people morally and better ballplayers. In that order.

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