Ronnie Dwayne Gideon is an American professional baseball coach and manager. In 2013, he will be the development supervisor of the Colorado Rockies' Short Season-A affiliate, the Tri-City Dust Devils. In February 2013, the Rockies announced an innovation to their minor league system, appointing a development supervisor at all levels of their organization; his role is to "work with the manager, staffs and players to make sure that the Rockies' development philosophies are being carried out and communication and team building take place." In his playing days, Gideon was a first baseman and pitcher in the minor league organizations of the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets. He batted .250 over his career ? slugging 25 home runs in his best season, 1987 with the Class A Lynchburg Mets ? and losing four of five decisions with an earned run average of 2.97 on the mound. He threw and batted left-handed, standing 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighing 200 pounds. Gideon became a coach and instructor in the Mets' system after his retirement as a player, and managed in the minor leagues from 1993?2005, joining the Rockies' system in 1996. 

January 13th, 1964 in (Age 60)