Retirement
After retirement, Ruffing worked as a roving instructor in the Cleveland Indians organization. When Al Simmons retired from his coaching position just before the 1951 season, bullpen coach Jake Flowers was moved to the third base coaching position, and Ruffing took over Flowers's duties. From 1952-1961, Ruffing was a player personnel executive for the Indians. Ruffing returned to baseball serving as pitching coach for the New York Mets in 1962. The job also involved scouting duties, and Ruffing retired shortly after. He returned to baseball again in 1969, at the request of former teammate Don Heffner, who was managing the Denver Bears of the American Association, serving as pitching coach.
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