Merv Rettenmund
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Mervin Weldon Rettenmund
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 10", Weight 195 lb.
- School Ball State University
- Debut April 14, 1968
- Final Game June 22, 1980
- Born June 6, 1943 in Flint, MI USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Merv Rettenmund played both baseball and football at Ball State University.
After his playing career ended, he was a member of the California Angels coaching staff in 1980 and 1981. From 1983 to 1985, he was the Texas Rangers hitting coach, and he held that same position with the Oakland Athletics in 1989 and 1990. Beginning in 1991, he spent ten seasons as the San Diego Padres hitting coach, before moving on to the Atlanta Braves in 2000 and 2001. The next season, he was a member of the Detroit Tigers staff. After spending more than three years as a Toronto Blue Jays minor league instructor, he rejoined the Padres as hitting coach in June 2006. He was fired on July 31, 2007 and was replaced by Wally Joyner.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- 1968 Minor League Player of the Year, Rochester Red Wings, International League
- 1968 MVP International League, Rochester Red Wings
- Won two World Series with the Baltimore Orioles (1970) and the Cincinnati Reds (1975)
