Personal Life
His oldest son, Brian, played baseball at UC Santa Barbara, and was drafted in 2007 by the Pirates. He is now a scout for the Pirates. His son Chad plays in Triple-A for the Colorado Rockies organization. He was the first catcher drafted in the 2006 draft when he was drafted in the third round. Chad Tracy, along with Bryan LaHair and Nick Stavinoha, led the Triple-A in runs batted in with 109 in 2011.
His youngest son, Mark, currently plays baseball for Duquesne University. He transferred from Pepperdine University to the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, school after his dad was hired by the Pirates. Mark was drafted by the Rockies in the 2009 Rule 4 draft. He has returned to Duquesne for his fourth year of college eligibility (2009–10).
Tracy is not related to Chad Tracy, who plays with the Washington Nationals.
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