Mark Cresse

Mark Emery Cresse (born September 21, 1951) is an American former professional baseball catcher and Major League Baseball (MLB) coach, who is best remembered for his 25 years of coaching for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1974–1998).

[3] Cresse was released by the Cardinals in 1974 then tried, but failed, to join the California Angels.

Later in 1974, he was able to join the Dodgers, as a bullpen catcher and batting practice pitcher — which were (then) non-roster positions.

[2] He served on five National League (NL) pennant-winners and two (1981 and 1988) World Series champions.

The list of past students who attended the school — and then went on to play in the big leagues — includes: Hall of Fame catcher Mike Piazza; Freddie Freeman; Cy Young Award runner-up Gerrit Cole; Mark Trumbo; David Fletcher; Austin Hedges; Jeff Kent; J. T. Snow; Craig Wilson; Michael Young; Howie Clark; Rocky Biddle; Ham Randle; and Hank Conger.