Greg Booker
| Greg Booker | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 22, 1960 Lynchburg, Virginia, US | |
| Died: March 30, 2019 (aged 58) Elon, North Carolina, US | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 11, 1983, for the San Diego Padres | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 26, 1990, for the San Francisco Giants | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 5–7 |
| Earned run average | 3.89 |
| Strikeouts | 119 |
| Teams | |
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Gregory Scott Booker (June 22, 1960 – March 30, 2019) was a professional baseball pitcher. He pitched in all or part of eight seasons in Major League Baseball, from 1983 until 1990. He also served as a coach for the San Diego Padres from 1997 until 2003, the first four years as bullpen coach, then a season-plus as pitching coach.[1] He was a scout for the Los Angeles Dodgers.[2]
Booker's widow, Kristi, is the daughter of long-time major league manager Jack McKeon.[3] His son Zach Booker was a catcher in the minor leagues from 2007 until 2011.[4] His son Avery is the head baseball coach for Greensboro College in Greensboro, NC
On June 29, 1989, McKeon, often called "Trader Jack", traded his own son-in-law to the Minnesota Twins for pitcher Freddie Toliver.[5]
He died of melanoma on March 30, 2019.[6]
References
- ^ Padres fire Booker as pitching coach[dead link]
- ^ mlb.com
- ^ NY Times article on Jack McKeon
- ^ http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=521009
- ^ Greg Booker page at Baseball Library
- ^ "Obituary for Gregory Scott Booker". Rich and Thompson Funeral and Cremation Service. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1960 births
- 2019 deaths
- Baseball players from Virginia
- Colorado Rockies scouts
- Deaths from cancer in North Carolina
- Deaths from melanoma
- Las Vegas Stars (baseball) players
- Los Angeles Dodgers scouts
- Major League Baseball bullpen coaches
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Major League Baseball pitching coaches
- Minnesota Twins players
- Phoenix Firebirds players
- Portland Beavers players
- Reno Padres players
- San Diego Padres coaches
- San Diego Padres players
- San Francisco Giants players
- Walla Walla Padres players
- Syracuse Chiefs coaches
- Sportspeople from Lynchburg, Virginia