As coach Gerald June Perry (born October 30, 1960) is an American former professional baseball first baseman.
He played from 1983 to 1995 for the Atlanta Braves, Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB).
He was one of only five National League batters that hit .300 or better that season who had the required number of plate appearances to qualify for the batting title.
[1] Perry was hitting coach for the Seattle Mariners from 2000 to 2002, the Pittsburgh Pirates from 2003 to 2005, the Oakland Athletics in 2006, and the Chicago Cubs from 2007 until he was fired on June 13, 2009.
He was the hitting coach for the USA team in the 2013 World Baseball Classic.