Gino Minutelli | |
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![]() Minutelli in 1988 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Wilmington, Delaware | May 23, 1964|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
September 18, 1990, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 9, 1993, for the San Francisco Giants | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 0–3 |
Earned run average | 5.31 |
Strikeouts | 31 |
Teams | |
Gino Michael Minutelli (born May 23,1964) is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He played during three seasons at the major league level for the Cincinnati Reds and San Francisco Giants. He was signed by the Reds as an amateur free agent in 1982. Minutelli played his first professional season with their Class-A (Short Season) Tri-City Triplets in 1985,and his last with the Atlanta Braves' Triple-A Richmond Braves in 1995. Played for Sweetwater High School in National City. Married to Pamela Hartman in 1991,they have 4 kids together,Julia,Nicholas,Sophia and Nathan,and 1 grandson.
Gino was born May 23,1964,in Wilmington,Delaware. Not much is known about his childhood,expect for his high school being Sweetwater High School (National City,),and his college of choice being Southwestern College. Gino appears to have been born in Delaware,but spent his life in California. He played at the Major League for the Cincinnati Reds for the first time in 1990,during the 1990 National League session. [1] His last game was on September 9,1993,for the San Francisco Giants. Due to exceeding rookie limits,he was retired from the team. [2] When he was enacted into the Cincinnati Reds,he was living with his parents and working in a unknown department store.
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