Keefe Cato
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John Keefe Cato is a former relief pitcher
who played for the Cincinnati Reds both in 1983 and 1984.
Cato graduated from Fairfield University
where he played college baseball for the Fairfield Stags
and holds ten Fairfield pitching records including seven career shutouts and one no-hitter. He was the first Fairfield athlete to play in a major professional sport on the major league level after being selected by the Cincinnati Reds
in the second round of the 1979 Major League Baseball Draft
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Relief pitcher
A relief pitcher or reliever is a baseball or softball pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, fatigue, ejection, or for other strategic reasons, such as being substituted by a pinch hitter...
who played for the Cincinnati Reds both in 1983 and 1984.
Cato graduated from Fairfield University
Fairfield University
Fairfield University is a private, co-educational undergraduate and master's level teaching-oriented university located in Fairfield, Connecticut, in the New England region of the United States. It was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1942, and today is one of 28 member institutions of the...
where he played college baseball for the Fairfield Stags
Fairfield Stags
The Fairfield Stags are the athletic programs representing Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut. Most of the programs are members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference and classified as Division I-AAA in the National Collegiate Athletic Association...
and holds ten Fairfield pitching records including seven career shutouts and one no-hitter. He was the first Fairfield athlete to play in a major professional sport on the major league level after being selected by 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....
in the second round of the 1979 Major League Baseball Draft
1979 Major League Baseball Draft
The 1979 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft was held on June 5-7, 1979, via conference call.-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1979 Major League Baseball draft.* Did not sign- Background :...
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