Glenn Gregson

Who is Glenn Gregson?

Glenn Boggs "Goose" Gregson is an American professional baseball coach and a former minor league baseball pitcher. He has been a Major League Baseball pitching coach for both the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Boston Red Sox. As of 2013, he was Boston's Latin American pitching coordinator.

Gregson attended Appalachian State University. A right-handed pitcher, he stood 6 feet 3 inches and weighed 185 pounds. His minor league career lasted seven seasons. He debuted in 1972 with the Appleton Foxes of the Class A Midwest League, posting a 3.27 ERA in 8 appearances and registering one save. In 1973, Gregson was with Appleton and the Pulaski Phillies.

He split 1974 between the Auburn Phillies and the Spartanburg Phillies. In 1975, Goose pitched in 52 games for the Rocky Mount Phillies, leading the Carolina League. He won 9, lost 2 and saved 7 with a 2.34 ERA and 44 walks in 77 IP. He allowed only one home run.

Gregson spent his last three years as a player with the Reading Phillies. In 1976, he was 0-6 with 5 saves and a 2.69 ERA. The next year, his record was 1-2 with a 6.83 ERA. Finally, in 1978, he was 2-1 with a 6.21 ERA.