Ralph Laurence See (born June 20, 1960) is a former

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. He played in 26 games for the

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and Texas Rangers during the 1986 and 1988 baseball seasons.

Amateur career

See attended Norwalk High School in California where, in 1977, he won a

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championship as a football player. He played

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and

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Cerritos College Cerritos College is a public community college in Norwalk, California. It offers degrees and certificates in 87 areas of study in nine divisions. History The college was founded in 1955. It was named after Rancho Los Cerritos, a local r ...

. As a

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, he was twice named to the All- South Coast Conference Team. In 1979, he set a school record for tackles in a single season. On the baseball field, he was named to the All-SCC Team as a freshman. He managed a .337

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over two seasons.

Professional career

After leaving the Rangers organization in 1988, he played in the

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through 1994 before attempting a comeback with the

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. He played in the minors for the Padres in 1995, with the

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and Las Vegas Stars. He then managed the

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in 1996 and played in the Northern League for the

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and

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from 1997–1999. In 2013, he joined the coaching staff of the

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in the

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