Dennis Scott Little (born January 19, 1963) is an American former

professional baseball Professional baseball is organized baseball in which players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system. It is played in baseball league, leagues and associated farm teams throughout the world. Mod ...

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. He played three games in

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(MLB) for the

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. He currently works for the Colorado Rockies in the Player Development Department.

Career

Little, an outfielder, played collegiate football and baseball at the

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. He played in the 1981 Tangerine Bowl and was drafted by the

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in the 7th round of the

1984 Major League Baseball Draft First round selections The following are the first round picks in the 1984 Major League Baseball draft. Other notable players *Jeff Blauser†, 1st round (secondary phase), 4th overall by the Atlanta Braves * Greg Maddux‡, 2nd round, 31st ...

, playing three seasons in their minor league organization. On May 29, 1987, Little was traded, along with

Al Pedrique Alfredo José Pedrique García (, born August 11, 1960) is a Venezuelan professional baseball player, coach, and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a shortstop for the New York Mets (1987), Pittsburgh Pirates (1987–88), and ...

, to the

, in exchange for

Bill Almon William Francis Almon (born November 21, 1952) is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres, Montreal Expos, New York Mets, Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Pittsburg ...

. He played for the Pirates in three games in 1989,Career stats at baseball-reference.com
/ref> then played in the minors again until . He batted and threw right-handed, stood 6'0" tall and weighed 198 lbs. Since his playing career, Little managed extensively in minor league baseball, beginning in 1992 with the

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of the

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. He has managed in the farm systems of the Pirates, Dodgers,

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, and Texas Rangers In addition, he spent 2009-2015 as an Area Scout with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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RetrosheetPura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League)
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