Hall of Fame
TJ played for Parkland College during the 2010 season, after transferring from Ohio State. McManus was named an NJCAA First Team All-American in his one season in Champaign, totaling 90 hits, 69 runs, 15 home runs and a Parkland College Baseball record 88 RBI and 27 doubles. TJ also received the Gold Glove for his defensive play at First Base with the Cobras, as the team went 50-13, winning the M-WAC Conference and Regionals on their way to 5th place at the NJCAA National Championships. After Parkland, he then finished his collegiate career at Eastern Illinois where he posted a .360 batting average and was voted team MVP. McManus competed professionally for two years for the Windy City Thunderbolts, Road Warriors, and the Lake Erie Crushers of the Frontier League. Currently, McManus is a baseball instructor and coach with the Glenview Blaze, his hometown travel baseball team in Glenview, Illinois.
