Greg Pryor
Fielding for the Royals in 1985
Infielder
Born: (1949-10-02) October 2, 1949
Marietta, Ohio, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 4, 1976, for the Texas Rangers
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 1986, for the Kansas City Royals
MLB statistics
Batting average.250
Home runs14
Runs batted in146
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Gregory Russell Pryor (born October 2, 1949), is an American former Major League Baseball infielder. He played all or part of ten seasons in the majors, in 1976 and 1978–1986. He was 6'0 feet tall and weighed 185 pounds. He batted right and threw right handed.[1]

Major league career

Originally drafted by the Washington Senators, Pryor was picked in the 6th round of the 1971 amateur draft (130th overall) and was the last position player draft pick of the Senators to play in the major leagues.[2] He debuted in the majors with the Senators' later incarnation, the Texas Rangers, in 1976. Pryor was a member of the World Series-winning Kansas City Royals in 1985.

Greg's father, George, was a fullback at Wake Forest University and played for the Baltimore Colts of the NFL.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Greg Pryor Gallery - The Trading Card Database". www.tradingcarddb.com. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  2. ↑ "1971 Washington Senators Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  3. ↑ "The Trading Card Database | Greg Pryor Gallery". www.tradingcarddb.com. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
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