Baseball Victoria Hall of Fame Managers: Jon Deeble

Jon was a distinguished pitcher who played for Australia and the Melbourne Monarchs in the old Australian Baseball League. Jon has long contributed to elite Victorian men’s teams. As a manager, Jon coached Victoria Claxton Shield team, the Melbourne Monarchs in the Old Australian Baseball League and twice managed the Melbourne Aces in the new Australian Baseball League.

He managed in the Minor League systems for the Florida Marlins and Boston Red Sox and coached in the Major Leagues for the Boston Red Sox.

This created opportunities for other Victorians and Australians to coach at these levels.  Jon was the Victorian manager of the Australian national team for nearly 20 years, including three Olympics and several World Baseball Classics. 

He has also coached elite juniors and was the Victorian head coach for ten years at the MLB Academy on the Gold Coast.  Jon has been an international scout for over two decades with the Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers and he has signed numerous Victorians to professional contracts. Jon’s contribution to baseball saw him inducted to the Baseball Australia Hall of Fame. Jon is a life member of Baseball Victoria.