After Baseball
After retiring from playing baseball, Green worked at Berkeley High School in Berkeley, California for over 20 years, coaching baseball and teaching math in summer school. Green has lived in El Cerrito, California since 7 years after his retirement from baseball. He has been married to his wife, Marie, for over 50 years.
On April 17, 2009, Green was honored by the Red Sox in a first-pitch ceremony, in recognition of 50 years since his breaking of the Red Sox color barrier. In February 2012, Green was honored by the city of El Cerrito, and presented with a proclamation honoring his "distinguished stature in baseball history." In April 2012, he threw out the ceremonial first pitch before Jackie Robinson day at Fenway Park, and also attended Fenway's 100th anniversary celebrations later that month.
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