Greg Walker
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Gregory Lee Walker is a former power-hitting first baseman
in Major League Baseball
and the former hitting coach of the Chicago White Sox
, the team for which he played all but the last 14 games of his career. As a player for 9 years, Walker hit 113 home run
s and drove in
444 runs, while scoring
368 times. When he began his coaching career, he did so with the White Sox Triple-A
club in Charlotte
. In 2003, he joined the parent club as hitting coach.
, it was announced on October 21, 2011 that Walker was hired by the Atlanta Braves
to serve as their hitting coach for the 2012 season
. Walker is filling the role vacated by the firing of Larry Parrish
, the Braves' hitting coach in 2011.
First baseman
First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run for that player's team...
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...
and the former hitting coach of the 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...
, the team for which he played all but the last 14 games of his career. As a player for 9 years, Walker hit 113 home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
s and drove in
Run batted in
Runs batted in or RBIs is a statistic used in baseball and softball to credit a batter when the outcome of his at-bat results in a run being scored, except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play. The first team to track RBI was the Buffalo Bisons.Common nicknames for an RBI...
444 runs, while scoring
Run (baseball)
In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured...
368 times. When he began his coaching career, he did so with the White Sox Triple-A
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
club in Charlotte
Charlotte Knights
The Charlotte Knights are a minor league baseball team representing Charlotte, North Carolina. The team, which plays in the International League, is the Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox of the American League...
. In 2003, he joined the parent club as hitting coach.
Atlanta Braves
After nine seasons serving as the hitting coach of the Chicago White SoxChicago 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...
, it was announced on October 21, 2011 that Walker was hired by the Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
to serve as their hitting coach for the 2012 season
2012 Atlanta Braves season
The 2012 Atlanta Braves season is the Braves' 16th season of home games at Turner Field, 47th season in Atlanta, and 137th season of the franchise...
. Walker is filling the role vacated by the firing of Larry Parrish
Larry Parrish
Larry Alton Parrish is a former Major League Baseball third baseman and right-handed batter who played with the Montreal Expos , Texas Rangers and Boston Red Sox...
, the Braves' hitting coach in 2011.