Gregory Briley (born May 24, 1965), nicknamed "Pee Wee", is a former
Major League Baseball
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outfielder
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who played for the
Seattle Mariners
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and
Florida Marlins
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The fra ...
from 1988 to 1993.
Briley attended
North Carolina State University
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, where he played
college baseball
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for the
Wolfpack in 1986.
In 1985, he played
collegiate summer baseball
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with the
Hyannis Mets
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of the
Cape Cod Baseball League
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and was named a league all-star.
In 2009, he was named the hitting coach for the
Kannapolis Intimidators
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, and later held the same coaching position for the
Great Falls Voyagers
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in the
Chicago White Sox
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organization.
References
External links
RetrosheetMexican LeagueVenezuelan Professional Baseball LeagueGreat Falls Voyagers Roster
1965 births
Living people
African-American baseball players
American expatriate baseball players in Canada
American expatriate baseball players in Mexico
Baseball players from North Carolina
Bellingham Mariners players
Calgary Cannons players
Charlotte Knights players
Chattanooga Lookouts players
Duluth-Superior Dukes players
Florida Marlins players
Hyannis Harbor Hawks players
Indianapolis Indians players
Jacksonville Suns players
Leones del Caracas players
American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela
Louisburg Hurricanes baseball players
Major League Baseball outfielders
NC State Wolfpack baseball players
Olmecas de Tabasco players
Petroleros de Poza Rica players
Seattle Mariners players
Toledo Mud Hens players
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