Benny Distefano
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| Benny Distefano | |
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| First baseman/Outfielder | |
| Born: January 23, 1962 Brooklyn, New York |
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| Batted: Left | Threw: Left |
| MLB debut | |
| May 18, 1984 for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 5, 1992 for the Houston Astros | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .228 |
| Home runs | 5 |
| Runs batted in | 28 |
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Benito James Distefano (born January 23, 1962 in Brooklyn, New York) is a former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily as a utility player from 1984, 1986, 1988–1989, and 1992. He was the last (to date) left-handed-throwing player to ever catch a major league game, catching in three separate games for the Pirates in 1989.[1]
On April 28, 1992, David Cone of the New York Mets brought a no-hitter into the eighth inning. Distefano broke it up with an infield hit.[2] The Mets remain as one of the few teams to never have a no-hitter in their history.
In 2010, Distefano was hired by the New York Mets to serve as the hitting coach for the Single A Brooklyn Cyclones.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Schwarz, Alan. "Left-Handed and Left Out," The New York Times, Sunday, August 16, 2009.
- ^ Cone hurls 2-hit shutout
- ^ Brooklyn Cyclones coaching staff
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
| Preceded by Mike Squires |
Left-handed-throwing catchers in Major League Baseball 1989 |
Succeeded by none |
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