| Todd Greene | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born: May 8, 1971 Augusta, Georgia |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| July 30, 1996 for the California Angels | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 1, 2006 for the San Francisco Giants | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .252 |
| Home runs | 71 |
| Runs batted in | 217 |
| Teams | |
Todd Anthony Greene (born May 8, 1971) is a former Major League Baseball catcher. In an 11 year career, he played for the Anaheim Angels (1996-2000), Toronto Blue Jays (2000), New York Yankees (2001), Texas Rangers (2002-2003), Colorado Rockies (2004-2005), and San Francisco Giants (2006). He batted and threw right-handed. Greene allegedly received steroids from Dr. Ramon Scruggs.
Greene was born in Augusta, Georgia, and attended Evans High School in Evans, GA and went on to attend Georgia Southern University. On October 30, 2001, in Game 3 of the 2001 World Series, he caught the first pitch thrown by President George W. Bush, only the second time a sitting President throws the first pitch in the World Series.
On May 4, 2006, in a game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Greene was seriously injured in a home-plate collision with Brewers' first baseman Prince Fielder. While Greene continued to play for the rest of the season, his shoulder had suffered serious structural damage. During spring training the next season, while with the San Diego Padres, Greene tore two muscles in his weakened rotator cuff while attempting a throw to second base. He never returned to the majors following the injury.[1]
In 2008, he was a scout for the San Diego Padres. In January 2009, he was named a quality assurance coach for the Tampa Bay Rays.[2]
On Aug. 19 1997 Todd Greene accomplished a rare feat by being one of the only position players in history to be struck out by a position player. He was struck out by Wade Boggs.[3]
Greene was the Tampa Bay Rays "Quality Assurance" coach during the 2009 season, he was fired after the season.
On November 23, 2009, Greene joined the Seattle Mariners as a Major League Scout.