About Rich Gedman
Richard Leo Gedman is an American professional baseball hitting adviser with the Boston Red Sox, and a former coach and player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a catcher for the Red Sox (1980–1990), Houston Astros (1990–1991), and St. Louis Cardinals (1991–1992). Listed at 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m) and 210 pounds (95 kg), he batted left-handed and threw right-handed. A native of Worcester, Massachusetts, Gedman played first base and pitched at Saint Peter-Marian High School and for the Grafton Hill (Worcester) American Legion Baseball program. Gedman was the battery-mate to Red Sox pitcher Roger Clemens on April 29 when Clemens struck out 20 batters against the Seattle Mariners to set the major league single-game strikeout record in a nine-inning game. Gedman's 20 putouts set the American League record for putouts in a game by a catcher. Highlights of his minor league career included catching the first nine innings of the longest game in the history of professional baseball, a 33 inning affair between Gedman's Pawtucket Red Sox and the Rochester Red Wings.
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