Gary DiSarcina
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Gary Thomas DiSarcina is a front office executive and a former shortstop
in Major League Baseball
. He was raised in Billerica, Massachusetts
and attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst
. DiSarcina was drafted by the California Angels
in the 6th round of the 1988 amateur draft. He is currently an assistant to Angels general manager
Tony Reagins
, named to the post officially in November 2010.
DiSarcina wore several numbers over the course of his career. He wore the number 4 during his first season. He then changed to number 11, later wore 33 and finally to the number 9 for his remaining 4 seasons.
DiSarcina played in his only All-Star game in 1995. In 1998 he was voted the Angels' team MVP.
After DiSarcina's playing career ended, he was associated with the Boston Red Sox
for several seasons, as an in-studio analyst for the New England Sports Network
, minor league
manager
and instructor. He managed the Lowell Spinners
of the Short Season-A New York-Penn League for three seasons (2007–2009) and served as the Red Sox' minor league infield instruction coordinator in 2010. DiSarcina was also the third base coach for Italy
in the 2006 World Baseball Classic
.
Shortstop
Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. Shortstop is often regarded as the most dynamic defensive position in baseball, because there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to pull the...
in 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...
. He was raised in Billerica, Massachusetts
Billerica, Massachusetts
Billerica is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 40,243 at the 2010 census. It is the only town named Billerica in the United States and borrows its name from the town of Billericay in Essex, England.- History :...
and attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of Massachusetts Amherst
The University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public research and land-grant university in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States and the flagship of the University of Massachusetts system...
. DiSarcina was drafted by the California Angels
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California, United States. The Angels are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The "Angels" name originates from the city in which the team started, Los Angeles...
in the 6th round of the 1988 amateur draft. He is currently an assistant to Angels general manager
General manager (baseball)
In Major League Baseball, the general manager of a team typically controls player transactions and bears the primary responsibility on behalf of the ballclub during contract discussions with players....
Tony Reagins
Tony Reagins
Tony Demetrius Reagins was an executive in Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Reagins had previously served as general manager of the Angels from 2007 until his 2011 resignation...
, named to the post officially in November 2010.
DiSarcina wore several numbers over the course of his career. He wore the number 4 during his first season. He then changed to number 11, later wore 33 and finally to the number 9 for his remaining 4 seasons.
DiSarcina played in his only All-Star game in 1995. In 1998 he was voted the Angels' team MVP.
After DiSarcina's playing career ended, he was associated with the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
for several seasons, as an in-studio analyst for the New England Sports Network
New England Sports Network
The New England Sports Network, or NESN [NESS-en], is a regional cable television network that covers the six New England states except Fairfield County, Connecticut and Southbury, Connecticut, a town in New Haven County, Connecticut which is covered by New York City sports networks...
, minor league
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
manager
Manager (baseball)
In baseball, the field manager is an individual who is responsible for matters of team strategy on the field and team leadership. Managers are typically assisted by between one and six assistant coaches, whose responsibilities are specialized...
and instructor. He managed the Lowell Spinners
Lowell Spinners
The Lowell Spinners are a Short-Season A minor league baseball affiliate of the Boston Red Sox.-History:Founded in 1996 after Clyde Smoll moved the Elmira Pioneers to Lowell, Massachusetts, the Spinners play in the New York - Penn League, which has a Short-Season A classification with 76 games a...
of the Short Season-A New York-Penn League for three seasons (2007–2009) and served as the Red Sox' minor league infield instruction coordinator in 2010. DiSarcina was also the third base coach for Italy
Italy national baseball team
The Italy national baseball team is the team that represents Italy in international baseball competition. The Italian national team is currently ranked 12th in the world.-World Baseball Classic:...
in the 2006 World Baseball Classic
World Baseball Classic
The World Baseball Classic is an international baseball tournament sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation and created by Major League Baseball , the Major League Baseball Players Association , and other professional baseball leagues and their players associations around the world...
.
External links
- Gary DiSarcina Major and Minor League statistics: Baseball Cube