Gregg Ritchie
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Gregory Allen Ritchie
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 6' 0", Weight 180 lb.
- School George Washington University
- High School North Stafford High School
- Born January 25, 1964
[edit] Biographical Information
Outfielder Gregg Ritchie was drafted in the 8th round of the 1986 amateur draft by the San Francisco Giants. He played in the Giants chain from 1986 to 1992, reaching AAA Phoenix Firebirds from 1990 to 1992. Ritchie played in the Mexican League from 1992 to 1994, Taiwan in 1995 and for the Oklahoma City 89ers in 1995.
Ritchie was a hitting coach in the Chicago White Sox chain for ten years. He made stops with the Bristol Sox (1996-1997), Hickory Crawdads (1998), Winston-Salem Warthogs (1999), Birmingham Barons (2000-2003), Charlotte Knights (2003-2004) and Birmingham again (2005).
Ritchie moved to the Pittsburgh Pirates organization in 2006. He spent 5 seasons as Minor League hitting coordinator and in 2011 became the hiting coach for the big league Pirates.
