Ryan Francis Garko was born on January 2,1981 and is a former professional baseball outfielder, first baseman, and designated hitter.
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48 Facts About Ryan Garko
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Ryan Garko played for the Cleveland Indians, the San Francisco Giants, and the Texas Rangers in Major League Baseball as well as the Samsung Lions in the Korea Baseball Organization.
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When he attended Stanford University, Ryan Garko won the Johnny Bench Award and was named the Pac-10 Co-Player of the Year his senior year.
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Ryan Garko was voted onto the College World Series Legends Team, featuring 28 of the best College World Series players as voted upon by fans, writers, and head coaches.
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Ryan Garko debuted in 2006 for the Indians, eventually taking over their first base position.
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In 2009, Ryan Garko was traded to the San Francisco Giants to become their first baseman, but he slumped and ended the season as a backup.
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Ryan Garko signed with the Seattle Mariners in 2010 but was claimed off waivers at the end of spring training by the Texas Rangers.
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Ryan Garko played for the Samsung Lions of the Korea Baseball Organization in 2011 and played in the minor leagues in the United States in 2012.
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Ryan Garko has not played in 2013, although he attended spring training with the Colorado Rockies.
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Ryan Garko was hired as an assistant coach at Stanford prior to the 2014 college baseball season.
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Ryan Garko spent the 2016 and 2017 seasons as manager of the Tulsa Drillers, a minor league affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers, before being named the head baseball coach at University of the Pacific on July 23,2017.
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Ryan Garko attended Saint Angela Merici Parish School in Brea, California, where his mother was a teacher, and attended high school at Servite High School.
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Ryan Garko graduated from Servite in 1999 alongside future major league players Ben Francisco and Brian Wolfe.
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Ryan Garko holds numerous records at Servite High School, including the single-season records in, triples, home runs, RBIs, and the career records in, games played, at-bats, hits, triples, home runs, RBIs, and walks.
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Ryan Garko was the starting quarterback on the football team for two years.
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Ryan Garko shared the Pac-10 Conference Baseball of the Year Award with Dustin Pedroia, and was named the NCAA Regional Most Outstanding Player and Stanford's Most Valuable Player.
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Ryan Garko is as of 2013 fifth all-time in doubles at Stanford, seventh in RBIs, and ninth in batting average and home runs.
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On May 6,2010, Ryan Garko was voted on to a 28-member College World Series Legends Team as a part of a commemoration of the final College World Series in Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium.
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Ryan Garko was selected as a catcher by the Cleveland Indians in the third round of the 2003 Major League Baseball draft.
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Ryan Garko was named the 13th best prospect in the Carolina League by Baseball America.
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Ryan Garko participated in the Arizona Fall League at the end of the 2004 season.
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Ryan Garko was named to the AFL Raising Stars team, an all-star team voted upon by managers and coaches.
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In 2005, Ryan Garko spent spring training with the Indians, but he was returned to the minor leagues before the regular season.
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Ryan Garko spent most of the season with the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons.
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Halfway through the 2005 season, Ryan Garko was selected to the International League all-star team.
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On September 18,2005, Ryan Garko made his major league debut against the Kansas City Royals, pinch-hitting for Travis Hafner in the eighth inning and striking out against Chris Demaria.
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Ryan Garko was sent to Triple-A before the start of the season and began his season with the Buffalo Bisons.
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Ryan Garko was tied for second in bases on balls, and was tied for third in home runs and RBIs on the Bisons' roster at the end of the season.
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Ryan Garko made the 2007 roster out of spring training for the first time in his career.
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Ryan Garko became the everyday starting first baseman early in the season after Casey Blake moved to third base because of an injury to Andy Marte.
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Ryan Garko began to dislike interleague play because during it, designated hitter Travis Hafner was moved to first base, which forced Garko to the bench.
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Ryan Garko was moved down the batting order because of his struggles.
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Ryan Garko began practicing the outfield position for the upcoming season.
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On July 27,2009, Ryan Garko was traded to the San Francisco Giants for left-handed pitcher Scott Barnes.
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Ryan Garko was acquired to be a full-time first baseman; however, during his tenure in San Francisco, he was third on the depth chart after he got off to a sluggish start.
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On December 12,2009, Ryan Garko was non-tendered by the Giants, making him a free agent.
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Ryan Garko signed a one-year, $550,000 contract with the Seattle Mariners on February 1,2010.
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Ryan Garko said that the reason he was signed by Seattle was because he has success against left-handed pitching.
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Ryan Garko signed with the Long Island Ducks of the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball in March 2012.
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Ryan Garko spent the rest of the season playing for the Double-A Montgomery Biscuits of the Southern League, batting.
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On January 30,2013, Ryan Garko signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies.
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Ryan Garko was named as the manager of the Double-A Tulsa Drillers of the Texas League, a Los Angeles Dodgers affiliate for the 2016 season.
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On July 23,2017, Ryan Garko resigned from the Drillers to take on a new job as head baseball coach at University of the Pacific.
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On January 8,2020, Ryan Garko stepped down as the head coach at Pacific to join the Los Angeles Angels coaching staff.
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Ryan Garko spent two seasons with the Angels, working as a coaching assistant and instant replay coordinator.
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Ryan Garko is a fan of the Los Angeles Lakers and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
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