Sal Fasano
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| Free Agent — No. -- | |
| Catcher | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| April 3, 1996 for the Kansas City Royals | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2006) |
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| Batting average | .221 |
| Home runs | 46 |
| RBI's | 130 |
| Teams | |
Salvatore Frank Fasano (born August 10, 1971 in Chicago, Illinois) is a Major League Baseball catcher.
In his first season back in the majors since 2001, he achieved career highs in home runs (11) and runs scored (25) in only 160 at-bats with the 2005 Baltimore Orioles.
Fasano played for the University of Evansville and was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 37th round of the 1993 Amateur Draft. During his tenure in the minor leagues, he became a highly regarded catcher. Fasano made the Midwest League All-Star team in 1994, and the Pacific Coast League All-Star team in 1999. Also in 1994, he was named the Midwest League's Most Valuable Player.
In his time in the majors, he has also played for the Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics, Colorado Rockies, Anaheim Angels and Baltimore Orioles.
Fasano began 2006 for the Philadelphia Phillies as a backup to Mike Lieberthal. His distinctive Fu Manchu mustache earned him the cult admiration of Phillies fans, who began a fan club called Sal's Pals. Fasano showed his gratitude by buying the group tickets and pizza. Fasano began to see more playing time as Lieberthal got injured, but did not live up to the challenge. Rookie backstop Chris Coste emerged as a solid hitter, and when Lieberthal returned, there was no spot for Fasano. He was designated for assignment and acquired by the New York Yankees in exchange for minor league infielder Hector Made. One of Fasano's first acts as a Yankee was to trim his hair, a requirement set forth by owner George Steinbrenner.
He is currently a free agent, his contract having expired.
[edit] Trivia
- Favorite love song is "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" by Poison. [1]
- On August 19, 2006, Fasano made his first career pinch-running appearance, taking the place of fellow catcher Jorge Posada during a 13-5 win over the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. [2]
- Attended Hoffman Estates High School.
- On August 10, 2006 Hit his first home run as a Yankee
- Is an avid Chicago Bears fan.
[edit] Career statistics
| Games | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BA | |
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| Career | 396 | 1018 | 126 | 225 | 42 | 0 | 46 | 130 | 2 | .221 |
[edit] External links
- Player Statistics at Baseball-Reference.com
- Minor League Splits and Situational Stats
- Sal's Pals website
- Phillies fan site The 700 Level's Sal Fasano archives
- Sal's Big Fat Blog
Categories: Major league players from Illinois | New York Yankees players | Philadelphia Phillies players | Kansas City Royals players | Oakland Athletics players | Colorado Rockies players | Anaheim Angels players | Baltimore Orioles players | Major league catchers | Italian-American sportspeople | 1971 births | Living people | People from Illinois
