Dann Bilardello
Encyclopedia
Dann James Bilardello was a Major League Baseball
catcher
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Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers
in the 1st round of the 1978 MLB amateur draft, Bilardello would make his Major League Baseball
debut with the Cincinnati Reds
on April 11, 1983, and appear in his final game on October 4, 1992. After serving as a roving instructor with the St. Louis Cardinals, he was named the manager of the Cardinals NY-Penn League affiliate the Batavia Muckdogs
leading the team to the 2010 Pinckney Division Championship in his first season at the helm.
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...
catcher
Catcher
Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to...
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Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
in the 1st round of the 1978 MLB amateur draft, Bilardello would make his Major League Baseball
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...
debut with the 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....
on April 11, 1983, and appear in his final game on October 4, 1992. After serving as a roving instructor with the St. Louis Cardinals, he was named the manager of the Cardinals NY-Penn League affiliate the Batavia Muckdogs
Batavia Muckdogs
The Batavia Muckdogs are a minor league baseball team based in Batavia, a city in Genesee County, New York, United States. The Muckdogs are the current Short-Season A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals...
leading the team to the 2010 Pinckney Division Championship in his first season at the helm.