Jerry Cram
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Gerald Allen Cram Cram spent parts of four seasons in the major leagues with the Kansas City Royals
(1969, 1976) and New York Mets
(1974–75) compiling an 0-3 record and 2.98 ERA over 23 career appearances. He began his professional career in the Minnesota Twins
organization before selection in MLB expansion draft by the Kansas City Royals
. He was traded to the New York Mets
in 1973 and then was eventually dealt back to Kansas City three years later. He earned American Association All-Star honors in 1976. His Final professional season came in 1981 with Triple-A Omaha. Cram has spent the last nine years coaching in the San Francisco Giants
Organization. First as pitching coach with Class A Advanced San Jose Giants
from 2001-2003. Then as the pitching coach for the Short Season A Salem-Keizer Volcanoes
from 2004-2008 before returning to the San Jose Giants
as pitching coach for the 2009 season. In December 2009 it was announced he would be returning to the San Jose Giants
as pitching coach for the 2010 season.
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
(1969, 1976) and New York Mets
New York Mets
The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
(1974–75) compiling an 0-3 record and 2.98 ERA over 23 career appearances. He began his professional career in the Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
organization before selection in MLB expansion draft by the Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
. He was traded to the New York Mets
New York Mets
The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
in 1973 and then was eventually dealt back to Kansas City three years later. He earned American Association All-Star honors in 1976. His Final professional season came in 1981 with Triple-A Omaha. Cram has spent the last nine years coaching in the San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
Organization. First as pitching coach with Class A Advanced San Jose Giants
San Jose Giants
The San Jose Giants are a minor league baseball team in San Jose, California, USA. They are a Class A - Advanced team in the Northern Division of the California League, and have been a farm team of the San Francisco Giants since 1988. Home games are played at San Jose Municipal Stadium...
from 2001-2003. Then as the pitching coach for the Short Season A Salem-Keizer Volcanoes
Salem-Keizer Volcanoes
The Salem-Keizer Volcanoes are a minor league baseball team in Keizer, Oregon, United States. They are a Short-Season Class A team in the Northwest League, and have been an affiliate of the San Francisco Giants since the Volcanoes' inception in 1997...
from 2004-2008 before returning to the San Jose Giants
San Jose Giants
The San Jose Giants are a minor league baseball team in San Jose, California, USA. They are a Class A - Advanced team in the Northern Division of the California League, and have been a farm team of the San Francisco Giants since 1988. Home games are played at San Jose Municipal Stadium...
as pitching coach for the 2009 season. In December 2009 it was announced he would be returning to the San Jose Giants
San Jose Giants
The San Jose Giants are a minor league baseball team in San Jose, California, USA. They are a Class A - Advanced team in the Northern Division of the California League, and have been a farm team of the San Francisco Giants since 1988. Home games are played at San Jose Municipal Stadium...
as pitching coach for the 2010 season.