William Thomas Gregg (born July 29, 1963) is an American former

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(MLB)

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who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates,

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, Cincinnati Reds, and

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from 1987 to 1997, and who is currently the hitting coach for the independent

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Amateur career

He attended

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, where he studied psychology. In 1983, he played collegiate summer baseball with the

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of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star.

Professional career

He played in the majors from 1987 to 1997 for the Pittsburgh Pirates,

, Cincinnati Reds, and

. He mostly played as an

Coaching career

He formerly served as the hitting coach for the

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. Gregg was named as the hitting coach for the

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in the Miami Marlins organization for the 2018 and 2019 seasons. He became hitting coach of the

in January 2021.

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Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League)
1963 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Mexico Atlanta Braves players Baseball players from North Carolina Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Charlotte Knights players Cincinnati Reds players Diablos Rojos del México players Florida Marlins players Harrisburg Senators players Indianapolis Indians players Macon Pirates players Major League Baseball first basemen Major League Baseball right fielders Memphis Redbirds Nashua Pirates players Navegantes del Magallanes players American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Orleans Firebirds players People from Peachtree City, Georgia People from Boone, North Carolina Pittsburgh Pirates players Richmond Braves players Sportspeople from the Atlanta metropolitan area Wake Forest Demon Deacons baseball players {{Baseball-right-fielder-stub