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'''Jeffery Glenn Branson''' (born January 26, 1967) is an American former [[Major League Baseball]] [[infielder]] who is a [[Major League Baseball]] [[Coach (baseball)|coach]]. He is currently the hitting coach for the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]].
'''Jeffery Glenn Branson''' (born January 26, 1967) is an American former [[Major League Baseball]] [[infielder]] who is a [[Major League Baseball]] [[Coach (baseball)|coach]]. He was the hitting coach for the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] from 2013 until 2018.


==Early and personal life==
==Early and personal life==

Revision as of 02:29, 2 October 2018

Jeff Branson
Infielder / Coach
Born: (1967-01-26) January 26, 1967 (age 57)
Waynesboro, Mississippi
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 12, 1992, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
October 6, 2001, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
MLB statistics
Batting average.246
Home runs34
Runs batted in156
Teams
As player

As coach

Medal record
Men's Baseball
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul Team

Jeffery Glenn Branson (born January 26, 1967) is an American former Major League Baseball infielder who is a Major League Baseball coach. He was the hitting coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 2013 until 2018.

Early and personal life

Branson was born on January 26, 1967, in Waynesboro, Mississippi. He is an alumnus of Southern Choctaw High School in Silas, Alabama, and the University of West Alabama. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the second round of the 1988 MLB amateur draft.

Career

Branson played for three different teams during his playing career: the Cincinnati Reds (1992–1997), Cleveland Indians (1997–1998), and Los Angeles Dodgers (2000–2001). He made his Major League Baseball debut April 12, 1992 and played his final game October 6, 2001.

Coaching career

On November 18, 2013, Branson was named hitting coach of the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was relieved of this position on October 1, 2018.