2022-11-01 Joe Mantiply PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RESOLUTION # 2022-11-01
RESOLUTION HONORING JOE MANTIPLY
VIRGINIA: At the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors' ("Board") Business
Meeting on Tuesday,November 15, 2022,the following Resolution was presented and adopted:
WHEREAS, local native, Joe Mantiply ("Mantiply"), is a professional baseball player for
the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball ("MLB"); and
WHEREAS, Mantiply was born on March 1, 1991, in Danville, Virginia, and is the son
of David and Trenace Mantiply. He has two (2) siblings, Sam and Molly, and Mantiply is now
married to Dr. Ella Mantiply. They have two (2) daughters, Katherine and Emma; and
WHEREAS, he graduated from Tunstall High School with various honors such as First
Team All-State Pitcher in 2009,Piedmont District Player of the Year in 2008 and 2009,First Team
All-Region IV Pitcher in 2008 and 2009, First Team All Piedmont District Pitcher in 2007, 2008,
and 2009,with his high school career pitching record of 31-1, career strikeouts of 328, and career
ERA of 0.97; and
WHEREAS, Mantiply was drafted by the New York Mets in the 48th round of the 2009
MLB Draft from Tunstall High School. He did not sign with the Mets and attended Virginia Tech
("VT")to play college baseball. In 2011, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich
Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League. After his junior season, he was drafted by the
Philadelphia Phillies in the 28th round of the 2012 MLB Draft. He again did not sign and returned
to VT for his senior season. While at VT, he went 20-16 with a 4.00 ERA and 227 strikeouts in
64 games (47 starts), over four(4) seasons from 2010 - 2013; and
WHEREAS,after his senior season,Mantiply was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 27th
round of the 2013 MLB Draft. He made his professional debut that season with the Connecticut
Tigers. After starting his career as a starting pitcher,Mantiply became a relief pitcher in 2014. He
started the season with the West Michigan Whitecaps and was later promoted to the Double-A
Erie SeaWolves. Mantiply was called up and made his major league debut on September 3, 2016;
and
WHEREAS, on January 20, 2020, Mantiply signed a minor league deal with the Arizona
Diamondbacks and on September 1, 2020, the Diamondbacks selected Mantiply's contract to the
active roster. With the 2020 Arizona Diamondbacks, Mantiply appeared in four(4) games; and
WHEREAS, for his 2022 season, he pitched in twenty-nine (29) games with an ERA of
0.34, threw twenty-six(26) 2/3 innings, giving up only one (1)run with one (1) walk and twenty-
six(26) strikeouts; and
WHEREAS,on July 10,2022,Mantiply's dream became reality,and he was named to the
National League All-Star Team as a reliever; and
WHEREAS, on July 19, 2022, Mantiply made his MLB All-Star Game debut. He came
out of the bullpen in the sixth (6th) inning for the National League and faced Kansas City Royals
outfielder Andrew Benintendi, who grounded out to second on the first pitch he saw. Seattle
Mariners rookie Julio Rodriguez stepped in, after putting on a show as the runner-up at the Home
Run Derby on Monday. He chopped out to second on Mantiply's fourth (4th) pitch, a sinker on
the outer half of the plate. That brought up Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts,a four(4)-
time All-Star. Mantiply struck him out swinging on a changeup that dropped below the zone to
end the frame 1-2-3 on only nine (9) pitches. The three (3) batters swung at five (5) pitches and
whiffed three (3)times, all on changeups; and
WHEREAS,Mantiply was also inducted into the Pittsylvania County Sports Hall of Fame
on November 13, 2022, where his accomplishments as an outstanding athlete at Tunstall High
School and VT,as well as serving as a role model for young athletes in the County,will always be
remembered;
WHEREAS, his countless hours and years of dedication to the sport of baseball is
commended. It is his provision of outstanding service and exemplary leadership as an athlete, as
well as to the young citizens of the County, and his dedication to the success of sports that led to
this well-deserved recognition;
NOW,THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED,that the Board does hereby proclaim the day
of July 19th as "Joe Mantiply Day" in the County; and
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Board hereby expresses
its admiration to Mantiply for his baseball accomplishments and wish him the best in all his future
endeavors.
Adopted this 15th day of November, 2022.
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,y\��, ;= j J. Vaden Hunt, Esq. (Clerk-)`
Interim County Administrator/County Attorney