Ray Giannelli

Summary

Raymond John Giannelli (born February 5, 1966) is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays during the 1991 season and for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1995.

Ray Giannelli
Third baseman
Born: (1966-02-05) February 5, 1966 (age 58)
Brooklyn, New York
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 4, 1991, for the Toronto Blue Jays
Last MLB appearance
October 1, 1995, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Batting average.143
Home runs0
Runs batted in0
Teams

Giannelli attended Walter G. O'Connell Copiague High School and played college baseball at NYIT.[1]: B5  He was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 38th round of the 1988 Major League Baseball draft.[2] He was named a South Atlantic League All-Star in 1989 while playing for the Myrtle Beach Blue Jays.[1]: B1 

Giannelli was released twice by two different organizations during the 1996 season, the first two times he was released during his career.[3]

His father played professional baseball for seven years in the Detroit Tigers farm system.[1]: B5  Giannelli and his wife, Michelle, had a son, Matthew, in 1996.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Christopher, Andre (8 July 1989). "Following a family tradition". The Sun News. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  2. ^ "38th Round of the 1988 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  3. ^ a b Sarra, Gregg (17 July 1996). "Trade: Career for Family". Newsday. p. A53. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

External links edit

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)