Rick Down

Quick Facts

Full Name	Rick Down
Occupation	Baseball Coach
Date Of Birth	Dec 14, 1950(1950-12-14)
Age	74
Date Of Death	January 5, 2019
Birthplace	Wyandotte
Country	United States
Birth City	Michigan
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Rick Down Biography

Rick Down is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Coach who was born on December 14, 1950 in Wyandotte, Michigan, United States.

Down never made the majors as a player, making it only to AAA ball (1971 and 1973). Down later went on to coach at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas from 1979 to 1984. He went to professional baseball in 1985–88 as a special assignment coach and roving hitting instructor for the Angels organization. He returned to the Yankees organization in 1989, beginning the season as the club’s roving minor league hitting instructor before being promoted to manager at Triple-A Columbus for the final 16 games of the season when Bucky Dent was named manager of the Yankees. In 1990, his Double-A Albany club was at a 24-21 mark when he was promoted to manage Columbus in June after Stump Merrill was named Yankees manager. In 1990–92, he guided Columbus to three consecutive International League Western Division Titles and two consecutive Governor’s Cup Crowns. His Clippers set a franchise record with 95 wins in 1992. Down’s Columbus team was in first place in 385 of 391 games while he was manager. He later became the hitting instructor for many major league clubs.

Rick Down Net Worth

Rick Down is one of the richest Baseball Coach from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rick Down 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Richard John Down (December 14, 1950 – January 5, 2019) was an American professional baseball hitting coach. He was the hitting coach for the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, and the Baltimore Orioles.

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Facts & Trivia

Gary Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Coach. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Rick Down celebrates birthday on December 14 of every year.

Top Facts about Rick Down

1. Rick Down was an American baseball hitting coach.
2. He was born on June 14, 1950 and passed away on January 5, 2019.
3. Down coached for multiple MLB teams including the Yankees and Red Sox.
4. He also worked as a minor league hitting coordinator for the Dodgers.
5. In his coaching career, he helped develop players such as Derek Jeter and Robinson Cano.
6. Down was known for his focus on mental preparation and approach at the plate.
7. He authored a book titled “The Hitter’s Edge” in which he shared his coaching philosophy.
8. During his playing career, he spent time in the minor leagues with various organizations.
9. Down began his coaching career in the minors before moving up to the majors.
10. His impact on players and coaches is still felt throughout baseball today.