15 Facts About Ryan Minor

1.

Ryan Dale Minor was born on January 5,1974 and is an American former professional baseball third baseman, minor league baseball manager and professional basketball player.

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2.

Ryan Minor played all, or parts of four seasons in Major League Baseball, from 1998 to 2001, with the Baltimore Orioles and Montreal Expos.

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3.

Ryan Minor was selected in the second round of the 1996 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers.

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4.

Ryan Minor had been blocked at the position by players including Jerry Stackhouse and Clarence Weatherspoon.

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5.

Ryan Minor went on to play college baseball for the Oklahoma Sooners.

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6.

Ryan Minor helped lead the Sooners to a championship as a sophomore in the 1994 College World Series and was named to the All-Tournament Team.

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7.

Ryan Minor was selected in the seventh round of the 1995 MLB draft by the New York Mets but chose not to sign.

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8.

From 2002 until 2004, Ryan Minor played with three different organizations, along with stints with the Newark Bears and Atlantic City Surf of the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

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9.

Ryan Minor joined the Lancaster Barnstormers for their inaugural 2005 season.

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10.

Ryan Minor hit the first-ever Barnstormers home run on May 17,2005 at Clipper Magazine Stadium.

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11.

In December 2006, Ryan Minor became the hitting and infield coach of the York Revolution, of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

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12.

In 2013, Ryan Minor was promoted to manager of the Advanced-A Frederick Keys.

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13.

Ryan Minor was replaced for the 2014 Frederick Keys season by Luis Pujols.

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14.

Ryan Minor then returned to the Delmarva Shorebirds for four seasons before becoming the Frederick Keys manager again for the 2018 season.

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15.

Ryan Minor's twin brother, Damon, was a Major League Baseball player for the San Francisco Giants.

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