Ricky Bottalico

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Ricky Bottalico

Relief Pitcher

Born: August 26, 1969 (1969-08-26) (age 38)
Batted: Left	Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 29, 1994 for the Philadelphia Phillies
Final game
July 22, 2005 for the Milwaukee Brewers
Career statistics
Win-Loss	33-42
Earned run average	3.99
Saves	116
Teams
Philadelphia Phillies (1994-1998) St. Louis Cardinals (1999) Kansas City Royals (2000) Philadelphia Phillies (2001-2002) Arizona Diamondbacks (2003) New York Mets (2004) Milwaukee Brewers (2005) Boston Red Sox (2005) (Did not play)
Career highlights and awards
All-Star (NL): 1996 116 Saves (91st MLB All-Time) 301 Games Finished (89th MLB All-Time)

Ricky Paul Bottalico (pronounced /bəˈtælɨˌkoʊ̪/; born on August 26, 1969 in New Britain, Connecticut) is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. He compiled a career earned run average of 3.99 over 11 seasons, in which time he has played for several teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Kansas City Royals, Arizona Diamondbacks, New York Mets, Milwaukee Brewers and Boston Red Sox. He was also signed by the Baltimore Orioles to a minor league contract in 2005. Bottalico was invited to spring training that year, and was released. He can be seen on Comcast Sports Live after Phillies games in which the team wins, giving his take on the game.

In his prime, Bottalico threw a fastball in the upper-90's, along with a hard curveball. Bottalico also was the sole player representative for the 1996 All Star team from the Phillies, held in Philadelphia. He pitched one inning, wowing the crowd, throwing a 96 mph fast ball.

Bottalico recently (as of the week of July 22, 2007) has been added on Philadelphia's Comcast Sportsnet television station (CSN) as a Philadelphia Phillies baseball analyst.