Ryan Marcus Long is a former Major League Baseball player. Long played for the Kansas City Royals in the 1997 season. In six games, Long had twi hits in nine at-bats, with two RBIs. He played right field, and batted and threw right-handed. He was drafted by the Royals in the second round of the 1991 amateur draft. Although he played in only six games for the Royals, Long spentten seasons playing at various levels in the minor leagues. While playing baseball for Dobie High School, in Texas, Long and the Longhorns lost a playoff game against a team that featured future New York Yankee, Andy Pettitte. Long is currently a hitting coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates' Double-A affiliate, the Altoona Curve. He previously served as a hitting coach for the Bradenton Marauders in the Florida State League, the Pirates High-A affiliate and the Burlington Bees, the Midwest League affiliate for the Royals. 

February 3rd, 1973 in Houston (Age 51)