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Under crystal-clear Florida skies, two men in blue hoodies grabbed their gloves for a catch near the dugout.

As members of the Toronto Blue Jays coaching staff, they were loosening their arms ahead of a Major League Baseball spring training workout.

One was Don Mattingly, whose New York Yankees playing career nearly earned him a plaque in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.

The other was John Schneider, a Blue Hen who spent his boyhood in Lawrenceville, N.J., idolizing the legendary first baseman otherwise known as Donnie Baseball.

These are the “pinch yourself” moments that still astound Schneider, who begins his third year as the Blue Jays’ manager this spring.

A UD-baseball-player-turned-MLB-club-manager, Schneider follows in the footsteps of Lee Elia, AS60, manager of the Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies in the 1980s, and Dallas Green, BE56, manager of the Phillies, Yankees and New York Mets between 1979 and 1996.

professional baseball. Indeed, he credits his time in Newark with teaching two skills vitally critical for any MLB manager—patience and time management.

“When you’re essentially a kid, you’re impressionable,” Schneider says.

“All the best traits rubbed off on me.

Playing great competition at UD taught me to be overly prepared, always.

Working with different people taught me to crave information, make the best decisions and be a good communicator.

Early morning workouts taught me the value of being on time and managing my time wisely.”