Greg Biagini
| Greg Biagini | |
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Hitting coach | |
| Born: March 12, 1952 Chicago, Illinois | |
| Died: October 3, 2003 (aged 51) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
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Gregory Peter Biagini (March 12, 1952 – October 3, 2003) was an American player,
hitting coach for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball
(MLB). During his playing career, he was listed at 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) and 220 pounds (100 kg), while batting left-handed and throwing right-handed.
Career
A native of
club ice hockey at Iowa State University. He was selected in the 12th round of the 1973 MLB draft by the Montreal Expos,[1] and signed with the team in mid-June.[2]
During his 10-year
farm systems of Montreal and the Seattle Mariners, and five seasons in the Mexican League.[3] His longest stint was with the Double-A Québec Carnavals during part of 1974 and all of 1975–1977, and he later reached the Triple-A level, playing in the Pacific Coast League during 1978 and 1979.[3] In his seven seasons with the Montreal and Seattle organizations, he compiled a .257 batting average with 51 home runs and 282 RBIs in 594 games.[3] Primarily a first baseman (246 games), he also made appearances as an outfielder (152 games), third baseman (116 games), catcher (21 games), and second baseman (1 game).[3]
Biagini turned his hand to managing in 1983 with the
Biagini spent three seasons (1992–1994) in the
Biagini died in 2003 at age 51 from
References
- ^ "1973 Baseball Draft". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ "Expos Sign Five". St. Cloud Times. St. Cloud, Minnesota. UPI. June 14, 1973. p. 26. Retrieved August 17, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f "Greg Biagini Minor & Mexican Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ Smyth, Jimmy (June 22, 1983). "Bluefield's Orioles looking for 8th title". Johnson City Press. Johnson City, Tennessee. p. 15. Retrieved August 17, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "International League Governors' Cup Championship". tripleabaseball.com. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ "American Association Championships". tripleabaseball.com. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ Hersom, Bob (February 13, 2000). "RedHawks ready for spring drills". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City. p. 27. Retrieved August 17, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Transactions". Brattleboro Reformer. Brattleboro, Vermont. July 13, 2001. p. 13. Retrieved August 17, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Colon, Bob (July 7, 2002). "Wanted: a few good umps". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City. p. 12-C. Retrieved August 17, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Hersom, Bob (October 4, 2003). "Ex-manager dies of cancer". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City. p. 26. Retrieved August 17, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ex-Wings manager dies". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. October 6, 2003. p. 24. Retrieved August 17, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Letters: A message from Greg Biagini's son". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City. June 14, 2005. p. 24. Retrieved August 17, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tanner Biagini Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
Further reading
- Obituary at historicbaseball.com
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Coach's page at Retrosheet
- Greg Biagini at Find a Grave