Ray Rippelmeyer
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Raymond Roy Rippelmeyer (born July 9, 1933 in Valmeyer, Illinois
) is a former Major League Baseball
pitcher who played for the Washington Senators in 1962. After his playing days, he began a baseball coaching career which included managing the Aberdeen Pheasants
in 1965.
In Major League Baseball, Rippelmeyer spent nine seasons (1970–78) as the pitching coach
of the Philadelphia Phillies
, working under managers
Frank Lucchesi
, Paul Owens
and Danny Ozark. Rippelmeyer coached for three National League East Division champions (1976–78). He later was a minor league pitching instructor in the Phillie farm system.
Valmeyer, Illinois
Valmeyer is a village in Monroe County, Illinois, United States, on the Mississippi River. The population was 1200 at the 2006 census.-History:...
) is a former 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...
pitcher who played for the Washington Senators in 1962. After his playing days, he began a baseball coaching career which included managing the Aberdeen Pheasants
Aberdeen Pheasants
The Aberdeen Pheasants were a class C minor league baseball team located in Aberdeen, South Dakota. The Pheasants were the Class C minor league affiliate of the St. Louis Browns until 1953. When the Browns moved to Baltimore in 1954 and changed their name to the Orioles, the Pheasants remained in...
in 1965.
In Major League Baseball, Rippelmeyer spent nine seasons (1970–78) as the pitching 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...
of the Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
, working under managers
Manager (baseball)
In baseball, the field manager is an individual who is responsible for matters of team strategy on the field and team leadership. Managers are typically assisted by between one and six assistant coaches, whose responsibilities are specialized...
Frank Lucchesi
Frank Lucchesi
Frank Joseph Lucchesi is a former manager in Major League Baseball who ran the Philadelphia Phillies , Texas Rangers and Chicago Cubs...
, Paul Owens
Paul Owens (baseball)
Paul Francis Owens was an American front office executive and manager in Major League Baseball.-Philadelphia Phillies:Owens' entire Major League career was spent with the Philadelphia Phillies...
and Danny Ozark. Rippelmeyer coached for three National League East Division champions (1976–78). He later was a minor league pitching instructor in the Phillie farm system.