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Ryan Jackson
First baseman / Outfielder
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
debut
March 31, 1998, for the Florida Marlins
Last appearance
June 18, 2002, for the Detroit Tigers
Career statistics
Batting average.239
Home runs7
Runs batted in52
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Teams

Ryan Dewitte Jackson (born November 15, 1971 in Orlando, Florida) is a former Major League Baseball first baseman and outfielder.

Playing career

Jackson attended Duke University and was drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 7th round of the 1994 Major League Baseball Draft. He made his major league debut on March 3, 1998, for the Marlins against the Chicago Cubs. He set career-highs in games played, at-bats, home runs, and RBI that year. On April 9, 1999, he was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Mariners. Released after the 1999 season, he signed with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and spent the entire year with Triple-A Durham. After the 2000 season, Jackson signed with the Detroit Tigers with whom he played for the next two seasons.

On November 6, 2002, Jackson signed with the Devil Rays and spent the whole year in the minors. In 2004, he played 16 games for the Atlanta Braves' Triple-A affiliate, the Richmond Braves.

Coaching career

In 2007, Jackson became the hitting coach for the Single-A Sarasota Reds, and again served as the hitting coach in 2008.[1] He was named the hitting coach for Double-A Carolina for the 2009 season.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Trio of veteran Major Leaguers set to lead Mudcats next year". theherald-nc.com. 2008-11-04. Retrieved 2008-12-10.