Carl Anthony Pavano was born on January 8,1976 and is an American former professional baseball player.
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26 Facts About Carl Pavano
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Carl Pavano was a member of the 2003 World Series champions and appeared in the 2004 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
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Carl Pavano signed with the Yankees in 2005, where he became known for his frequent injuries during his four year stint with them.
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At Southington, Carl Pavano led the baseball team to a state championship in 1994.
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Carl Pavano initially committed to play college baseball at Louisiana State.
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Carl Pavano was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 13th round of the 1994 amateur draft.
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Carl Pavano made his Major League debut on May 23,1998 by starting and pitching seven strong innings against the Philadelphia Phillies.
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Carl Pavano allowed one run and struck out six while allowing no walks.
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Carl Pavano recorded his first win on June 2,1998 when he pitched 7.
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Carl Pavano is well known for giving up Mark McGwire's 70th home run in the 1998 season.
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Carl Pavano was traded to the Florida Marlins in the middle of the 2002 season for Cliff Floyd, Wilton Guerrero and Claudio Vargas.
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Carl Pavano became a free agent following the season and, despite receiving bigger offers from Boston, Detroit, and Cincinnati, chose to accept a four-year contract worth $39.
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The Yankees expected him to be healthy for the 2006 season, but Carl Pavano began the season on the disabled list after bruising his buttocks in a spring training game.
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Carl Pavano did not pitch at all in the Majors in 2006, making only minor league rehab starts.
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In spring training in 2007, Yankees pitcher Mike Mussina said that Carl Pavano needed to prove that he wanted to pitch for the team.
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In December 2007, the Yankee organization asked Carl Pavano to accept a minor league contract to clear space on their 40-man roster.
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O'Connell stated that Carl Pavano's rehabilitation was going faster than expected and he might be available to pitch at the Major League level by mid-summer 2008.
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On July 29,2008, Carl Pavano made his first rehab start since his Tommy John surgery for the Charleston RiverDogs, allowing one hit and one walk in two scoreless innings.
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Carl Pavano was pitching to Eric Hinske with one out and a runner on first when he got the mound visit.
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On January 6,2009, Carl Pavano signed a one-year deal with the Cleveland Indians worth $1.
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Carl Pavano was again the opening day starter for the Twins in 2012.
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Carl Pavano took the loss after allowing four runs on five hits in seven innings pitched against the Baltimore Orioles.
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Carl Pavano announced his retirement from baseball on February 26,2014.
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Carl Pavano served as an analyst for Fox Sports Florida for Miami Marlins pre- and postgame shows starting with the 2014 season.
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Carl Pavano threw his sinker and less-used four-seam fastball in the mid-to-upper 80s.
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Carl Pavano had a slider and changeup, the former primarily used against right-handed hitters and the latter primarily against lefties.
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