Reginald J. "Reggie" Waller (born April 6, 1955) is an American former minor league baseball player, manager, scout and baseball executive.

Playing career

Waller was drafted by the

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in the 19th round of the 1975 amateur draft out of

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. He began his professional career that season, hitting .316 in 68 games with the

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. In 1976, he played for the

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, hitting .244 in 112 games. With the Tarpons again in 1977, his batting average worsened, as he hit only .233 in 127 games for them that year. In 1978, he played for the Shelby Reds, hitting .260 with 13 home runs in 128 games. Waller wound up in the

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organization in 1979, splitting the season between the Daytona Beach Astros and

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. He hit a combined .292 in 125 games that year. He played his final minor league season in 1980, hitting .250 in 120 games for the Columbus Astros. Overall, Waller hit .262 in 680 minor league games, over the course of a six-year career.

Post-playing career

Waller managed the

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in 1989, leading them to a 35-42 record. Future major leaguers

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, Mark Small and

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played for him that season. He also scouted for the

and

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. In 1991, he was as special assistant to the general manager of the

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. He served as the scouting director for the

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in 1992 and 1993, and in 1994 he was an assistant general manager for the Padres. He was the first minority executive in San Diego Padres history.Article
/ref> for over 30 years he was Co-Director of The San Diego School of Baseball along with Tony Gwynn, Alan Trammell, Dave Smith, Bob Cluck, and Brent Strom.

Family

His brother, Ty Waller, played in the major leagues. Another brother, Kevin Waller, played in the minor leagues. His sons, Gerric Waller and Derric Waller, played in the minor leagues as well.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Waller, Reggie 1955 births Living people Columbus Astros players Daytona Beach Astros players Houston Astros scouts Major League Baseball scouting directors Minor league baseball players Minor league baseball managers New York Yankees scouts San Diego Padres executives Seattle Mariners executives