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Amherst College
From BR Bullpen
- Location: Amherst, MA
- Nickname: Lord Jeffs
- Conference New England Small College Athletic Conference
- Division: III
- Ballpark:
- Played in the first college baseball game ever on July 1, 1859, beating Williams College 73-32.
- Amherst College is where, in 1942, Ted Williams and four other major league ballplayers went for preliminary ground school for naval aviation.
- The most prominent player from Amherst College in recent years has been John Cerutti.
[edit] Alumni
- Pete Allen, catcher
- Tom Bourque, scout
- John Cerutti, pitcher
- Ben Cherington, general manager
- Harry Dalton, general manager
- Jack Dunleavy, pitcher
- David Gold, minor league catcher
- Howdy Groskloss, second baseman
- Kevin Heller, minor league outfielder
- John Henry, catcher
- Neal Huntington, general manager
- Dave Jauss, coach
- Joe Katuska, scout
- Larry McClure, outfielder
- Ray Nelson, second baseman
- Steve Partenheimer, third baseman
- Stephan Rapaglia, minor league pitcher and manager
- Alan Storke, infielder
- Bill Swiacki, minor league pitcher
- Rich Thompson, pitcher
- Joe Vernon, pitcher
- Dick Wheeler, outfielder
- Ace Williams, pitcher
- Walter Zink, pitcher
[edit] Coaches
- George Davis 1913-1918
- Paul Eckley 1923-1965
- Bill Thurston 1966-2009
- Brian Hamm 2010-
[edit] Assistant Coaches
- Brian Hamm
- Joe Katuska, 2005
- Tom Randolph, 2005
- Chuck Roys, 1997-?
- Joe Sarno
- Mark Simeone, 1989-1990
- Kelly Swiney, 2007-2008
Tommy Dowd coached there as well.
