Researching Rick Knapp
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2041 people with the Knapp surname? In that year Knapp was ranked number 1805 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Rick means "Form of RICHARD. strong ruler" and is of Teutonic origin.
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Rick Knapp and the Knapp Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 2456 people with the Knapp surname in the UK? Knapp is now ranked number 2079 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 48612 people with the Knapp surname in the USA? Knapp is ranked number 141 for popularity in the USA. |
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Rick Knapp
Richard A. Knapp (born December 11, 1961 in Baltimore, Maryland) is the former pitching coach for the Major League Baseball Detroit Tigers. Knapp served as the Tigers pitching coach from 2008 until midway through the 2011 season.
Knapp previously served as the minor league pitching coordinator for the Minnesota Twins. Knapp pitched five seasons in the Minor Leagues for the Texas Rangers organization. Knapp attended Virginia Tech and was selected in the 41st round of the 1983 Major League Baseball Draft.
Knapp was hired by the Tigers in 2008 to replace Chuck Hernandez. He was relieved of his duties with the Detroit Tigers on July 3, 2011.
Knapp was named minor league pitching coordinator by the Kansas City Royals on September 28, 2011.
He joined the Los Angeles Dodgers organization for the 2013 season as their assistant minor league pitching coordinator. He was promoted to full minor league pitching coordinator in 2015. At the conclusion of the 2016 season he left the Dodgers to assume a new post as International Pitching Coordinator for Major League Baseball.
In 2018, Knapp returned to coaching as the pitching coach for the Durham Bulls, the AAA affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays.
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