Rusty Greer, who spent his entire nine-year major league career with the Texas Rangers, was announced as the new baseball coach at Fort Worth Christian on Wednesday.
Greer had five seasons in which he hit .300 or better for the Rangers, and he had 100 or more RBIs in 1996, 1998 and 1999. He hit a career-best .332 (fifth in the American League) in 1996, had a career-best 26 home runs and 112 runs scored in 1997 and had a career-high 108 RBIs in 1998.
We are proud to announce Rusty Greer as the new Head Baseball Coach at Fort Worth Christian!
— FWC Athletics (@FWCathletics) July 12, 2023
Welcome to the Cardinal Family, Coach Greer! pic.twitter.com/aGqpQjD9ye
Greer spent his entire 15-year career in the Rangers organization, making it to the major leagues in 1994 and playing through the 2002 season. One of his most memorable moments came in 1994 as a rookie, when the center fielder made a diving catch in the ninth inning to save Kenny Rogers’ perfect game.
Greer was one of the Rangers’ most popular players, and in 2007 he was inducted into the Texas Rangers Hall of Fame.
He has run a baseball school in the area, and he held the role of graduate manager at Jacksonville State. His son Mason Greer played baseball at Colleyville Heritage and went on to play in college at Auburn, McLennan Community College and Missouri State.
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