Reuters Pictures 4 months ago

Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington (L) and first base coach Gary Pettis (C) share a laugh with Rangers president and baseball legend Nolan Ryan before Game 3 in their MLB American League Divisional Series baseball playoffs in St. Petersburg, Florida, October 3, 2011.

AP Photo 4 months ago

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Felix Hernandez, right, is attended to by staff as catcher Miguel Olivo (30) and Texas Rangers' Michael Young, left rear, and first base coach Gary Pettis, right rear, look on in the fourth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011, in...

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Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Casey Kotchman, left, looks on as Texas Rangers' Adrian Beltre , center, is congratulated by base coach Gary Pettis, right, on his single in the second inning of a baseball game Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011, in Arlington, Texas. Beltre rejoined the team after...

AP Photo 5 months ago

Fans react as Texas Rangers' Josh Hamilton heads to first on a single that scored Ian Kinsler in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011, in Arlington, Texas. The score put the Rangers ahead and helped them to the 9-5 victory. First...

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Texas Rangers first base coach Gary Pettis, right, and Rangers' Yorvit Torrealba (8) argue with first base umpire Mike Winter after his call that Torrealba was out at first in the eighth inning during a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins on Thursday, July 28, 2011, in Arlington,...

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ST LOUIS, MO - OCTOBER 27: Elvis Andrus #1 and first base coach Gary Pettis of the Texas Rangers celebrate after Andrus hits a single in the first inning during Game Six of the MLB World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on October 27, 2011 in St Louis, Missouri.

Reuters Pictures 9 months ago

Texas Rangers' Yorvit Torrealba (C) is restrained by Rangers first base coach Gary Pettis (L) and manager Ron Washington after exchanging words with first base umpire Andy Fletcher (R) regarding an earlier ruling in the ninth inning of their MLB American League baseball game against the...

Reuters Pictures 4 months ago

Texas Rangers Elvis Andrus talks to first base coach Gary Pettis following a fifth inning single against the Oakland Athletics during their MLB American League baseball game in Oakland, California September 22, 2011.

AP Photo 7 months ago

Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington (38) and first base coach Gary Pettis (24) argue with first base umpire Angel Hernandez, left, and crew chief Joe West, second from right, in the seventh inning of an interleague baseball game against the Florida Marlins Sunday, July 3, 2011, in...

AP Photo 8 months ago

Texas Rangers' Josh Hamilton (32) is cheered on by first base coach Gary Pettis after Hamliton's solo home run in the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Monday, May 23, 2011, in Arlington, Texas.

Reuters Pictures 4 months ago

Texas Rangers players celebrate after defeating the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 3 in their MLB American League Divisional Series baseball playoffs in St. Petersburg, Florida, October 3, 2011. From left are Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington, Josh Hamilton, Gary Pettis, Ian Kinsler and...

AP Photo 10 months ago

First base umpire Adrian Johnson, right, ejects Texas Rangers first base coach Gary Pettis from the game for arguing a call during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees Sunday, April 17, 2011 at Yankee Stadium in New York. The Yankees won 6-5.

Getty Images 11 months ago

SCOTTSDALE, AZ - MARCH 07: Josh Hamilton #32 of the Texas Rangers speaks with first base coach Gary Pettis #24 after grounding out against the San Francisco Giants during a spring training baseball agme in the first meeting between the two teams since the World Series at Scottsdale Stadium...

AP Photo 7 months ago

Texas Rangers' Ron Washington argues with first base coach Angel Hernandez, center, and crew chief Joe West, left, in the seventh inning of an interleague baseball game against the Florida Marlins Sunday, July 3, 2011, in Arlington, Texas. Washington and first base coach Gary Pettis...