Tony Torcato

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Tony Torcato

Free Agent — No.
Outfielder
Bats: Left Throws: Right 
Major League Baseball debut
July 26, 2002 for the San Francisco Giants
Selected MLB statistics
(through 2006)
Batting Average     .298
Home Runs     0
RBI     3
Former teams


Anthony Dale Torcato, better known as Tony Torcato (born October 25, 1979, in Woodland, California is a professional baseball player. player. He had spent his entire career until 2006 with the San Francisco Giants. Torcato played from 2002-2005 in the big leagues with them. In November 2006, Torcato signed a contract with the Seattle Mariners and was invited to major league spring training. But way before that at the young age of 14, Torcato was an amateur boxer, winning the 1994 California golden gloves boxing championship, and continued to box until the age of 16 before turning to baseball full time. Recently, Torcato signed a professional baseball contract with the Long Beach Armada of the Golden Baseball League.


[edit] MLB career

Tony was drafted in the 1st round (19th overall) of the 1998 MLB draft by the San Francisco Giants. He was called up by the Giants on July 26, 2002. After the 2005 MLB season Torcato had a .298 career Major League batting average in 43 games.

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