Rick Mathews
Rick Ray Mathews (born 1947) is an American professional baseball scout (sports), scout for the Colorado Rockies and the former (1993; 1995; 2003–2008) bullpen coach for the club. Education and early career In 1969, Mathews graduated from Drake University, where he was a pitcher on the Drake baseball team. He was a high school and junior college baseball coach, as well as a part-time scout for the Kansas City Royals (1971–74) and Philadelphia Phillies (1974–77). Notable members of the high school team he coached in Cincinnati Iowa include Michael Baughman. He then became a minor league manager in the Kansas City organization, with posts in Charleston, West Virginia, Charleston (1981), Fort Myers, Florida, Ft. Myers (1982–83), Memphis, Tennessee, Memphis (1984) and Eugene, Oregon, Eugene (1987). He also was Kansas City's Assistant Director of Player Development (1985–86). From 1988 to 1990, Mathews was the Royals' traveling minor league instructor. Mathews joined the Rock ...
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