Ronald Herman Witmeyer (born June 28, 1967) is an American former
first baseman
A first baseman, abbreviated 1B, is the player on a baseball or softball team who fields the area nearest first base, the first of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run. The first baseman is responsible for the majori ...
in
Major League Baseball
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who played for the
Oakland Athletics during
their 1991 season. Listed at 6' 3", 215 lb., he batted and threw left handed.
Amateur career
Born in
West Islip, New York
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...
, Witmeyer attended
Stanford University, and in 1987 he played
collegiate summer baseball with the
Harwich Mariners
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of the
Cape Cod Baseball League.
Professional career
Witmeyer was selected by the Athletics in the 7th round of the
1988 MLB Draft. In 11 games, he hit one
single
Single may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
* Single (music), a song release
Songs
* "Single" (Natasha Bedingfield song), 2004
* "Single" (New Kids on the Block and Ne-Yo song), 2008
* "Single" (William Wei song), 2016
* "Single", by ...
in 19
at-bats and did not score or
drive in a
run.
Coaching career
As of 2023, Witmeyer is a coach for the
Lansing Lugnuts
The Lansing Lugnuts are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics. They are located in Lansing, Michigan, and play their home games at Jackson Field.
The Midwest League came to Lans ...
, an A's affiliate. He has been a minor league coach for almost two decades.
References
External links
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RetrosheetVenezuelan Winter League
1967 births
Living people
Amarillo Dillas players
Harwich Mariners players
Huntsville Stars players
Major League Baseball first basemen
Modesto A's players
Navegantes del Magallanes players
American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela
Oakland Athletics players
People from West Islip, New York
Stanford Cardinal baseball players
Tacoma Tigers players
Baseball players from Suffolk County, New York
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