Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 2000
He still holds the school record for stolen bases in a career (100) and ranks among the top 10 all-time in hits, runs, triples and walks. He recorded a .374 career batting average (fourth best in school history), while leading the ACC in that category in 1982 and 1985. Gregg went on to a nine-year career in the major leagues, most recently as a member of the Atlanta Braves in 1997.
Gregg was a first team All-ACC choice as a freshman in 1982 when he led the league with a .407 batting average and 26 stolen bases.
In 1985, he again led the ACC in hitting with a .429 average. He also led the league by stealing 41 bases and was named second team ABCA All-Atlantic Region.
In 1981, Gregg caught 17 passes for 283 yards and two touchdowns for the football team. He also returned 12 kickoffs for a 15.8 average and 17 punts for a 9.1 average. In the fall of 1982, Gregg was third on the team with 34 receptions for 405 yards. He led the squad with 27 punt returns for 215 yards, an 8.0 average.
A native of Boone, N.C., Gregg grew up in Winston-Salem and played at R.J. Reynolds High School before heading to Wake Forest.
Gregg was a ninth-round pick of the Cleveland Indians following his senior season at Reynolds High in 1981. The Indians drafted him in the 32nd round following his junior season at Wake Forest.
A seventh-round selection of the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1985, Gregg started his professional career in Macon, Ga.
Gregg first reached the Major Leagues with the Pirates as a September call-up on September 14, 1987. He was traded to the Atlanta Braves in 1988 and stayed with them through 1992. Gregg also played with the Cincinnati Reds in 1993, the Florida Marlins in 1994 and was back with the Braves in 1997.
In 1990, Gregg was the most productive pinch hitter in the Majors, leading the way with 18 hits, four home runs and 14 RBI in those situations.
Gregg was named to the ACC's 50th Anniversary Team in baseball in 2002.
He was born July 29, 1963.
