Erik Pappas
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Erik Daniel Pappas (born April 25, 1966) is an American former professional baseball player and coach.[1] He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals.
Baseball career
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Pappas, who is of Greek ancestry, was selected to play for the Greek national baseball team in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.[citation needed] He played for Greece in the 2023 European Baseball Championship.[5]
Career statistics
In a three-year major league career, Pappas played in 104
Coaching career
After his playing career, Pappas became the hitting coach for the Peoria Chiefs. Pappas spent 2006–12 at the Cangelosi Baseball Academy in Orland Park, Illinois, while also serving as a scout for the Texas Rangers from 2005 to 2009. Pappas became a coach in the Cardinals system as the Springfield Cardinals Hitting Coach for the 2014 season.
Pappas currently resides in the Beverly neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois.
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Erik Pappas statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ Hoey, Miles. "The tradition of baseball at MC," The Caravan (Mount Carmel High School), March 25, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- ^ "1984 Baseball Draft". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ "Sounds are Victims of a Perfect Game". The Tennessean. Nashville. August 14, 1996. p. 3C. Retrieved February 13, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ https://www.mlb.com/news/erik-pappas-greece-baseball-roster
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs
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