Charlie Puleo
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Charles Michael Puleo is a retired Major League Baseball
pitcher
who played from 1981 to 1989 with the New York Mets
, Cincinnati Reds
and Atlanta Braves
.
Puleo is probably best remembered for being the pitcher the Mets traded in order to reacquire Tom Seaver
before the 1983 season.
Puleo is married and the father of two girls. He recently resigned his position as a head coach for a Tennessee high School baseball team.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
who played from 1981 to 1989 with the New York Mets
New York Mets
The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
, Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
and Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
.
Puleo is probably best remembered for being the pitcher the Mets traded in order to reacquire Tom Seaver
Tom Seaver
George Thomas "Tom" Seaver , nicknamed "Tom Terrific" and "The Franchise", is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched from 1967-1986 for four different teams in his career, but is noted primarily for his time with the New York Mets...
before the 1983 season.
Puleo is married and the father of two girls. He recently resigned his position as a head coach for a Tennessee high School baseball team.