Ryan Long

Ryan Marcus Long (born February 3, 1973) is a former Major League Baseball player. Long played for the Kansas City Royals in the 1997 season. In six games, Long had two 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 spent ten 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.