Frank Thomas Cimorelli (born August 2, 1968) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. Cimorelli played for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1994.
| Frank Cimorelli | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 2, 1968 Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 30, 1994, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 18, 1994, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 8.78 |
| Strikeouts | 1 |
| Teams | |
Cimorelli attended Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School in Hyde Park, New York, where he was teammates with Jeff Pierce.[1] He played shortstop in high school[2] and middle infield at Dutchess Community College on days when he was not pitching. At Dutchess, he batted .340 as a sophomore and won seven games as a pitcher.[3] In his only season at Dominican College, he was an honorable mention NAIA All-American. He was drafted in the 37th round of the 1987 Major League Baseball draft, signed for the minimum salary and received a signing bonus of $1,000.[2]
In 1992, Cimorelli set a Minor League Baseball record for pitchers with 65 consecutive games without committing an error.[4] Cimorelli spent five seasons in the minors, including three uninterrupted years with the Springfield Cardinals, before making his Major League debut against the Houston Astros on April 30, 1994.[5][6] In his final Major League appearance on July 18, 1994, he surrendered four earned runs in a third of an inning against the Houston Astros, setting the stage for the biggest comeback in the history of the Astrodome.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ Thomaselli, Rich (June 12, 2020). "FORMER RCK STAR PITCHER MURPHY DRAFTED BY MLB'S GIANTS". Hudson Valley Sports Report. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ a b "Cimorelli's next pitch will be as a pro hurler". Poughkeepsie Journal. June 13, 1989. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Cimorelli latest Roosevelt grad drafted by Cardinals". Poughkeepsie Journal. June 10, 1989. pp. 2B. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "This Day in History". MiLB.com. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Frank Cimorelli Minor & Mexican Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ a b "Frank Cimorelli Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ Lemoine, Bob (2017). "July 18, 1994: Astros erase 11-run deficit in biggest comeback in Astrodome history". Dome Sweet Dome: History and Highlights from 35 Years of the Houston Astrodome. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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