Greg Booker
| Greg Booker | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: June 22, 1960 Lynchburg, Virginia |
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| 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 | ||
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| As a player
As a coach |
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Gregory Scott Booker (born June 26, 1960)is a former 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 is currently a scout for the Los Angeles Dodgers.[2]
Booker's wife, Kristi, is the daughter of long-time major league manager Jack McKeon[3] and his son Zach is a catcher in the minor leagues.[4]
On June 29, 1989, McKeon, often called "Trader Jack", traded his own son-in-law to the Minnesota Twins for pitcher Freddie Toliver.[5]
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- Baseball players from Virginia
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- Los Angeles Dodgers scouts
- Major League Baseball bullpen coaches
- Major League Baseball pitchers
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- Minnesota Twins players
- Phoenix Firebirds players
- Portland Beavers players
- Reno Padres players
- San Diego Padres players
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