Rick Honeycutt

Baseball player and pitching coach

Rick Honeycutt - Baseball player and pitching coach
Born

June 29th, 1954
70 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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Played professional baseball as a pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1977 to 1994. Played for several teams including the Texas Rangers, New York Yankees, and Los Angeles Dodgers. Transitioned to coaching after retiring as a player, spending many years as a pitching coach for MLB teams. Served as the pitching coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers, contributing to team successes in various seasons.

Played for the Texas Rangers and New York Yankees

Served as pitching coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers

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