Playing career Undrafted in the
1966 MLB draft, he was signed as a free agent by the
Chicago Cubs, who had selected Vandal pitching ace
Bill Stoneman in the 31st round. Reberger began his professional career in his hometown with the
Treasure Valley Cubs in the
Pioneer League in 1966. The following season, he played with the
Single-A Lodi Crushers in the
California League and the
Dallas–Fort Worth Spurs in the
Double-A Texas League. He moved up to
Triple-A in 1968 with the
Tacoma Cubs in the
Pacific Coast League. Reberger made his
major league debut with the Cubs in
1968 a day before his 24th birthday, throwing two hitless innings at
Wrigley Field on June 6. That October, he was selected by the
San Diego Padres in the
expansion draft and spent the
1969 season with them. He was traded in December to the
San Francisco Giants for
Bobby Etheridge,
Bob Barton, and
Ron Herbel. Rebeger pitched for the Giants in
1970,
1971, and
1972, and for their Pacific Coast League affiliate in
Phoenix in 1973 and 1974. In the majors, Reberger appeared in 148 games with 37 starts. He had a 14–15 record with a 4.52 ERA and 258 strikeouts in 388.2 innings.
Managerial career Reberger served as a major league coach and roving pitching instructor for the
California Angels in 1991–1992 and the
Florida Marlins in 1993 and 1994. He has managed in the minors for many years, primarily in the San Francisco Giants farm system and also in the independent leagues. Reberger became the pitching coach for the
Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions in 2008. ==Personal life==