He is one of only two LA Dodger minor leaguers to have two 20/20 minor league seasons. (Joc Pederson did it in 2013 and 2014.)[1]
He was elected to the National League All-Star team in 1984. He had perhaps his best season in 1985, when he hit .293 and set career highs with 28 home runs, 95 runs batted in, 72 runs scored, and 267 total bases.
Marshall has two World Series rings from the Dodgers' 1981 and 1988 World Series wins in which he hit a homer in Game 2.
In the postseason, in 26 games, he batted .212 (18-for-85) with 7 runs, 3 home runs and 13 RBI.
Managerial and front office career
Marshall began his coaching career as the hitting coach for Glendale CC from (1993–1994) and Texas State (1995–1997).[3] Marshall's first managerial experience came with the Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs of the Northern League from (2000–2002). Marshall then managed the El Paso Diablos from (2005–2006) while also being the hitting coach at El Paso CC. He was the field manager, team president, and general manager of the Yuma Scorpions, of the Golden Baseball League from (2007–2008). After working as manager and team president of the Chico Outlaws during the 2010 and 2011 seasons, Marshall was named as field manager and vice president of baseball operations for the San Rafael Pacifics club for the 2012 campaign. Marshall won the North Division championship, defeating Maui Na Koa Ikaika in the championship series.[4] In January of 2013, Marshall was named Commissioner of the newly formed Pacific Association.[5] In 2014, Marshall was named manager of the Fort Worth Cats of the United Baseball League.[6] In middle of July, Marshall resigned. On December 3, 2014, Marshall was announced as the Associate Head Coach at New Mexico Highlands.[7]
Marshall and his wife, Mary, and have two children, Michael Allen Marshall Jr. and Marcheta Kay (Marshall) Schroeder; both graduated from Stanford University.
