Dave Gorrie

David Franklin Gorrie

• Bats Left Throws Left
• Height 5' 10" Weight 180
• School Pasadena City College, University of California - Santa Barbara

• Born October 15, 1930 in Olney, TX USA
• Death May 16, 2015

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Biographical Information

Dave Gorrie was a minor-league player and college coach.

Gorrie played in the Kansas City Athletics organization, with his career interrupted by a stint in the US Navy.

In 1960, he was named the head baseball coach at his alma mater, University of California - Santa Barbara. He coached there for 18 seasons, compiling a 343-370-1 record. In 1979, he was hired as the head coach for Pepperdine University. He coached until 1988 with a 409-202-11 record. He took Pepperdine to the 1979 College World Series.

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