James Gerhard Eppard (born April 27, 1960, in South Bend, Indiana) was a Major League Baseball outfielder and first baseman.
Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 13th round of the 1982 MLB amateur draft, Eppard made his Major League debut with the California Angels on September 8, 1987, and appeared in his final game on October 1, 1990.
He is currently a hitting coach for the AAA-affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, the Salt Lake Bees.[1]