Dave Racaniello
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| Dave Racaniello | |
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.jpg) Racaniello with the Mets in 2016 | |
| New York Mets – No. 77 | |
| Catcher / Bullpen catcher | |
| Born: June 3, 1978 Stamford, Connecticut | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
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David Racaniello (born June 3, 1978), usually known as Dave and nicknamed Rac, is a bullpen catcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Early life
Born June 3, 1978, in Stamford, Connecticut, Racaniello attended
Amateur career
Racaniello played baseball at Westhill High School, including time as a catcher. He later went on to play baseball for Norwalk Community College for two years, where he was a teammate of future MLB pitcher Érik Bédard. In 1998, Racaniello's team at Norwalk won the NJCAA Division III Baseball World Series.[citation needed] Afterwards, Racaniello transferred to Central Connecticut State University, where he also played baseball.[3]
Professional career
In the summer of 1997, Racaniello, then still a student at Norwalk, attended a Mets game with a friend. His friend's father was friends with the Mets' then-manager,
Personal life
Racaniello prefers to remain somewhat silent in the Mets clubhouse, reading books and staying out of the way. He is close friends with third baseman David Wright, who first met him before the 2004 season.[4] Racaniello is physically active, having climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in January 2012 and run the New York City Marathon twice.[1] In 2011, Racaniello consumed 14 cheesesteaks to break Dmitri Young's record for most consumed in the Philadelphia Phillies visiting clubhouse.[5] In 2016 his engagement to his longtime girlfriend, a St. Louis native, was announced on the scoreboard at Busch Stadium.
References
- ^ a b "Coaches: Dave Racaniello". New York Mets. Archived from the original on April 25, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
- ^ "Dave Racaniello Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube.
- ^ "The Legend that is Dave Racaniello". Daily Stache.
- ^ a b "New York Mets bullpen catcher Dave Racaniello is jack of all trades, master of being invisible". NJ.com.
- ^ Adam Rubin. "Light Moment: Rac Sets Record". ESPN. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012.
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB