Frank Reberger
Encyclopedia
Frank Beall Reberger is an American former professional baseball
pitcher
and coach
in Major League Baseball
.
in one day before his 24th birthday. Following the season, he was selected by the San Diego Padres
from the Cubs in the 1968 Major League Baseball expansion draft
. He spent the season with the Padres, before he was traded to the San Francisco Giants
for Bobby Etheridge
, Bob Barton
and Ron Herbel
. Rebeger pitched for the Giants in , and , and pitched for their Pacific Coast League
affiliate in and .
in and . He has managed in the minors for many years, primarily in the San Francisco Giants farm system and also in the independent leagues.
Reberger became the pitching coach for the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions in .
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
and coach
Coach (baseball)
In baseball, a number of coaches assist in the smooth functioning of a team. They are assistants to the manager, or head coach, who determines the lineup and decides how to substitute players during the game...
in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
.
Playing career
Reberger made his Major League debut with the Chicago CubsChicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
in one day before his 24th birthday. Following the season, he was selected by the San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
from the Cubs in the 1968 Major League Baseball expansion draft
1968 Major League Baseball expansion draft
The 1968 Major League Baseball expansion draft was conducted to stock up the rosters of four expansion teams in Major League Baseball which would begin play in the 1969 season....
. He spent the season with the Padres, before he was traded to the San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
for Bobby Etheridge
Bobby Etheridge (baseball)
Bobby Lamar Etheridge is a former professional baseball third baseman. He played parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball for the San Francisco Giants....
, Bob Barton
Bob Barton
Robert Wilbur Barton , is a retired, American professional baseball player who played catcher in the Major Leagues from 1965-1974. He played for the San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, and Cincinnati Reds....
and Ron Herbel
Ron Herbel
Ronald Samuel Herbel was a right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher. His .029 career batting average is the lowest batting average in Major League history for a player with a minimum of 100 at-bats.-MLB debut:...
. Rebeger pitched for the Giants in , and , and pitched for their Pacific Coast League
Pacific Coast League
The Pacific Coast League is a minor-league baseball league operating in the Western, Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Along with the International League and the Mexican League, it is one of three leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball.The...
affiliate in and .
Managerial career
Reberger served as a major league coach and roving pitching instructor for the Anaheim Angels in and the Florida MarlinsFlorida Marlins
The Miami Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. Established in 1993 as an expansion franchise called the Florida Marlins, the Marlins are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Marlins played their home games at...
in and . He has managed in the minors for many years, primarily in the San Francisco Giants farm system and also in the independent leagues.
Reberger became the pitching coach for the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions in .