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Brian is the only minor league manager/major league coach in professional baseball history to have his teams reach the playoffs for 10 consecutive years at the A, AA, AAA and Major League level. Graham received the
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Pirates on December 3, 2001 and eventually rose to be the senior director for player development. In that position, he coordinated instruction and oversaw the signing of free agents, staffing, budgets, player movement, affiliate relationships and the Latin American field
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Brian is currently the on-field director of the MLB Draft
Combine, the Executive Director of the MLB Appalachian League, and the owner of Hardcore Elite Baseball organization. In 2021, Brian was an Advance Scout for the USA Olympic Baseball team.
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operations. In addition, he installed and implemented a system of individual player plans which provided instruction and resources to insure the individual development of every Pirate player. In 2002, the
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In nine seasons as a minor league manager in the
Cleveland Indians organization, Graham's teams finished above .500 each year, compiling a 704-491 (.589) record. Graham managed eight consecutive playoff teams. He was named the
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