Don Pries

Donald F. Pries
"Ducky"

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 1", Weight 180 lb.

• Born ~1927

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Biographical Information

First baseman Don Pries played in the minors from 1945 to 1958. In 1947, Pries hit .326 with 32 doubles and 19 home runs for the Meridian Peps of the class B Southeastern League. He never hit more than 4 homers in any other season. Pries reached as high as AA in 1947 and 1948 for a total of 36 games. He would then spend 1951-1957 in the Western International League/Northwest League.

Pries then scouted for the St. Louis Cardinals through 1962, the Cleveland Indians in 1963, the Kansas City A's 1964-1967 and the Baltimore Orioles in 1968-1969.

Pries' great nephew, Jordan Pries, has played minor league baseball since 2011, reaching AAA in 2014.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1954	Victoria Tyees	Western International League	43-57	--	Portland Beavers	Team disbanded August 2
1955	Tri-City Braves	Northwest League	66-63	4th	none
1956	Tri-City Braves	Northwest League	59-72	7th	none	none
1957	Tri-City Braves	Northwest League	57-79	6th	none
1958	Stockton Ports	California League	70-68	3rd	St. Louis Cardinals	Lost in 1st round
1959	Wytheville Cardinals	Appalachian League	29-37	5th	St. Louis Cardinals	none