Welcome to the Manto Minute

Today, I’m happy to introduce my bi-weekly blog, The Manto Minute. If you remember the Manto Minute video series, I'm excited to announce that it’s back in blog format!

If you're new here, hello! I'm Jeff Manto, and I've dedicated 37 years to professional baseball as both a player and a coach. My coaching career is notable for success at every level including a Major League hitting coach role where I guided a National League batting champion and an American League "Comeback Player of the Year" winner.

During my time as the hitting coach for Penn State Abington, my college students shattered over 15 different D3 offensive records, creating a record of our own likely to stand the test of time.

At Conwell-Egan Catholic High School, I changed the course of the baseball program with my fresh, experienced leadership. In just three years, we’ve made the Philadelphia Catholic League playoffs twice. So far, seven of my students have advanced to play college baseball.

As I begin this blogging journey, I plan to offer an inside look at my career and the reality of professional baseball. I'll share insights into:

• What it was truly like raising a family while constantly traveling.

• The unfiltered truth about what went on in the dugouts and on road trips.

• And most importantly, how I took an ability once described as "raw, strong, instinctive, not too fast, maybe could hit if given good direction, has desire, long shot to move to higher levels in baseball" and progressed to the highest level playing for three World Series teams alongside more than 10 Hall of Famers.

Have questions of your own? Email them to me at jmantopdc@gmail.com and it may be featured in a future blog post.

Stay tuned for more!

Until next time,

Jeff