Jerry Don Gleaton
Encyclopedia
Jerry Don Gleaton was a Major League Baseball
pitcher from 1979 to 1992 for the Texas Rangers
, Seattle Mariners
, Chicago White Sox
, Kansas City Royals
, Detroit Tigers
, and Pittsburgh Pirates
. Became an All-American at the University of Texas and the Most Valuable Player of the Southwest Conference in 1979. Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the first round (18th pick overall). A southpaw pitcher who worked mainly in relief, Gleaton is one of only a handful of ballplayers to use both his first and middle names. He's active in the Pro Athletes Outreach ministry and resides in Brownwood, TX.
He is currently an Assistant Coach for the Howard Payne University
Yellow Jackets (Division 3).
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...
pitcher from 1979 to 1992 for the Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers (baseball)
The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
, Seattle Mariners
Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
, Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
, Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
, Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
, and Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
. Became an All-American at the University of Texas and the Most Valuable Player of the Southwest Conference in 1979. Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the first round (18th pick overall). A southpaw pitcher who worked mainly in relief, Gleaton is one of only a handful of ballplayers to use both his first and middle names. He's active in the Pro Athletes Outreach ministry and resides in Brownwood, TX.
He is currently an Assistant Coach for the Howard Payne University
Howard Payne University
Howard Payne University is a four-year private university located in Brownwood, Texas.Currently the university enrolls 1,400 full-time students. Howard Payne is known for the Douglas MacArthur Academy of Freedom, its Music program and its Christian Studies program...
Yellow Jackets (Division 3).