Richard Blackwell Gale (born January 19, 1954 in Littleton, New Hampshire) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played with four different teams between 1978 and 1984. Listed at 6'7", 225 lb., Gale batted and threw right-handed. From 1991 to 1992, he served as pitching coach for the Boston Red Sox. He is the pitching coach for the Nashville Sounds, the Triple-A minor league affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers.