Terry Francona - New Brighton (Pa.)The man who took the Boston Red Sox to two World Series titles and currently manages the Cleveland Indians had a whale of a season for New Brighton in 1976, finishing with a .769 batting average. That ranks third (minimum 50 at-bats) all-time for a single season.
Francona is 1,180-1,044 as a manager and he hit .274 as a bench player over the course of 10 seasons with the Expos, Cubs, Reds, Indians and Brewers.