It was a quiet night at home when Yountfan got the call.
"Hello?"
"Hello, is this Yountfan?"
"Yeah."
"This is the IRS. We need to talk to you about your 2019 taxes."
Okay, not that call. We're talking about the one that came later. The call informing him that he had been named the 1989 PFL Manager of the Year.
Simply put, the Brewers darn near ran the table this season. They almost topped the magical 100-win mark and rarely faced stiff competition in the second half. When the voting results were tabulated Yountfan earned seven of twelve first-place votes. Like the PFL West Division, the race wasn't close. Three managers, Fred Aaron, Dean Collins, and Mark Kummerer tied for second with seven points each.
Congratulations, Jeff Kloster. Now call back the IRS.
"Hello?"
"Hello, is this Yountfan?"
"Yeah."
"This is the IRS. We need to talk to you about your 2019 taxes."
Okay, not that call. We're talking about the one that came later. The call informing him that he had been named the 1989 PFL Manager of the Year.
Simply put, the Brewers darn near ran the table this season. They almost topped the magical 100-win mark and rarely faced stiff competition in the second half. When the voting results were tabulated Yountfan earned seven of twelve first-place votes. Like the PFL West Division, the race wasn't close. Three managers, Fred Aaron, Dean Collins, and Mark Kummerer tied for second with seven points each.
Congratulations, Jeff Kloster. Now call back the IRS.
PFL Manager of the Year Final Vote
(First Place Votes in Parentheses)
Jeff Yountfan Kloster (7) 15
Dean Collins (2) 7
Mark Kummerer (2) 7
Fred Aaron (1) 7
(First Place Votes in Parentheses)
Jeff Yountfan Kloster (7) 15
Dean Collins (2) 7
Mark Kummerer (2) 7
Fred Aaron (1) 7