Peter Ciofrone

Outfielder

Born: September 28, 1983
Nesconset, New York

Bats: Left

Throws: Right

Peter James Ciofrone (born September 28, 1983) is an American professional baseball player. An outfielder, Ciofrone played in minor league baseball.

Career

Ciofrone attended Smithtown East High School. The Boston Red Sox selected him in the 16th round of the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft. The Red Sox traded Ciofrone to the San Diego Padres in 2004.^[1]

Ciofrone participated in the 2009 World Baseball Classic as a member of the Italian national baseball team. He was eligible to play for Italy due to his Italian ancestry.^[1]^[2]

Personal

Ciofrone is from Long Island, New York. He has two older brothers, one of whom works in the New York Police Department.^[3]

References

Italy 2009 World Baseball Classic roster

2 Leonardo Zileri 3 Jack Santora 4 Mike Costanzo 8 Nick Punto 9 Andrea De Santis 10 Vinny Rottino 14 Alex Liddi 15 Mark DiFelice 17 Alex Maestri 18 B. J. LaMura 19 Chris Denorfia 20 Peter Ciofrone 27 Frank Catalanotto 28 Cody Cillo 29 Dan Serafini 30 Kasey Olemberger 34 Davide Dallospedale 35 Chris Cooper 37 Valentino Pascucci 40 Roberto Corradini 42 Tiago da Silva 45 Mario Chiarini 47 Giuseppe Mazzanti 49 Jason Grilli 50 Luca Panerati 54 Adam Ottavino 55 Lenny DiNardo 64 Francisco Cervelli

Manager 5 Marco Mazzieri Coach 21 Mike Hargrove Coach 26 Tom Trebelhorn Coach 23 Alberto D'Auria Coach 1 William Holmberg Coach 31 Mike Piazza Coach 33 Gilberto Gerali

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