Tom Romano | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: Syracuse, New York, United States | October 25, 1958|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 1, 1987, for the Montreal Expos | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 2, 1987, for the Montreal Expos | |
MLB statistics | |
Games played | 7 |
Batting average | .000 |
Runs scored | 1 |
Teams | |
Thomas Michael Romano (born October 25,1958) is an American former Major League Baseball player.
Romano attended Henninger High School in Syracuse,New York. [1] He did not play high school baseball for Henninger but instead represented the school in gymnastics while playing American Legion baseball. He enrolled at Coastal Carolina University after high school at the suggestion of a friend and there played for the Chanticleers baseball team. [2]
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