| Gary DiSarcina | |
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DiSarcina in 1992. |
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| Shortstop | |
| Born: November 19, 1967 Malden, Massachusetts |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| September 23, 1989 for the California Angels | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 8, 2000 for the Anaheim Angels | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .258 |
| Hits | 966 |
| Runs batted in | 355 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Gary Thomas DiSarcina (born November 19, 1967 in Malden, Massachusetts) is a front office executive and a former shortstop in Major League Baseball. He was raised in Billerica, Massachusetts and attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst. DiSarcina was drafted by the California Angels in the 6th round of the 1988 amateur draft. He is currently an assistant to Angels general manager Tony Reagins, named to the post officially in November 2010.
DiSarcina wore several numbers over the course of his career. He wore the number 4 during his first season. He then changed to number 11, later wore 33 and finally to the number 9 for his remaining 4 seasons.[1]
DiSarcina played in his only All-Star game in 1995. In 1998 he was voted the Angels' team MVP.[2]
After DiSarcina's playing career ended, he was associated with the Boston Red Sox for several seasons, as an in-studio analyst for the New England Sports Network, minor league manager and instructor. He managed the Lowell Spinners of the Short Season-A New York-Penn League for three seasons (2007–2009) and served as the Red Sox' minor league infield instruction coordinator in 2010. DiSarcina was also the third base coach for Italy in the 2006 World Baseball Classic.