Perlazzo was Mazzone's best man. Mazzone just wants to work with his best friend and see him succeed as a manager before retiring.
from a December 2, 2004 article in the Cumberland times:
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Only one other aspiration
In attendance that day in Baltimore was Mazzone's best friend, Cumberland's Sam Perlozzo, the Orioles bench coach. Because of the friendship the two share, Mazzone keeps a close eye on the Orioles, who finished third in the American League East last year, marking the first time since 1997 they finished higher than fourth. The Orioles, however, have not had a winning season since 1997.
"If they get any kind of pitching at all," Mazzone said, "they are a team to be reckoned with, no question about it."
With Camp Leo XV, the pre-spring training camp Mazzone conducts for Braves pitchers set for the first week of February, the former Bruce High School lefthander will follow the Hot Stove league closely in anticipation of what the 2005 season holds for the Braves. Widely recognized as the best pitching coach in baseball, Mazzone, who last year authored a book, "Tales from the Braves Mound," says he's content with his station in life coaching the Braves' pitchers.
"Absolutely," he said. "What would I do if I wasn't going to the ballpark every day? I love it as much now as I did when I was nine-years-old. Maybe more."
A successful manager in the minor leagues, Mazzone says he has no aspirations to manage in the big leagues.
"No way," he said. "My only other aspiration is to be Sam's pitching coach. After that, we'll be done."
The time for Perlozzo, who has interviewed for the Seattle Mariners job as well as the Orioles' position twice, to manage in the big leagues is drawing near, according to Mazzone.
"It's going to happen," he said. "There is no doubt in my mind or the minds of anybody in the big leagues.
Sam is going to be a manager, and a (darn) good one at that. And like I said, I'll be his pitching coach, and after that? We'll be done."
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