Matthew Bates Merullo is a retired professional baseball

Professional baseball

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 player. He played all or part of six seasons in Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

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 from 1989–95, primarily as a catcher

Catcher

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. He is currently a regional scout for the Arizona Diamondbacks

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Playing career

Merullo was drafted out of the University of North Carolina

University of North Carolina

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 by the White Sox in 1986. He made his major league debut on April 12, 1989.

Personal life

Born in Winchester, Massachusetts

Winchester, Massachusetts

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, he is the grandson of Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

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 player Lennie Merullo

Lennie Merullo

Leonard Richard Merullo is an American former professional baseball player who played shortstop in the Major Leagues from 1941–47. He was born in East Boston, Massachusetts.- Chicago Cubs :...

. He currently lives in Madison, Connecticut

Madison, Connecticut

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