Gregg Ready (often listed as Greg Ready) was a highly successful collegiate baseball player. He played four years for the University of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL) baseball team. During his career, the UMSL team averaged 27 wins per year and never had a losing season, advancing to the NCAA Regionals in each of his four years, including a trip to the NCAA College World Series in 1977.

Ready received significant individual accolades during his college career. He was an honorable mention All-American selection in 1977 and followed that up with first-team All-American honors in 1978. He was also a two-time, first-team all-region selection in both 1977 and 1978.

He holds UMSL single-game records for most hits (five) and most stolen bases (five). He finished his collegiate career with an impressive .405 batting average, which is the third-highest in UMSL history. He is also the school's all-time career hits leader with 228 hits and holds the school record for career stolen bases with 122.

In recognition of his outstanding achievements, Greg Ready was inducted into the UMSL Sports Hall of Fame in 2002.