25 Facts About Lenny DiNardo

Leonard Edward DiNardo was born on September 19,1979 and is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

Lenny DiNardo played in Major League Baseball from 2004 through 2009, with the Boston Red Sox, Oakland Athletics, and Kansas City Royals.

Lenny DiNardo graduated from Santa Fe High School in Alachua, Florida, in 1998.

Lenny DiNardo was selected by the New York Mets in the third round of the 2001 MLB draft; he signed with the team in July 2001.

In 2002, Lenny DiNardo played for the Columbia Mets in the South Atlantic League, another Single-A farm team of the Mets.

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Lenny DiNardo spent much of the second half of the season back on the disabled list.

Lenny DiNardo received a World Series ring for his contributions to the 2004 World Series championship team.

Lenny DiNardo was recalled to the major league club five different times during the year.

In 2006, Lenny DiNardo made six starts in place of the injured David Wells.

Lenny DiNardo spent a lot of time on the disabled list himself, due to a neck injury.

Lenny DiNardo played for Italy at the 2006 World Baseball Classic.

Lenny DiNardo signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals on December 17,2008.

Lenny DiNardo spent the last month of the 2009 season in the major leagues; these would be his final MLB appearances.

Lenny DiNardo again represented Italy at the 2009 World Baseball Classic.

On January 8,2010, Lenny DiNardo signed a minor league contract to return to the Oakland Athletics; the deal included an invite to spring training.

Lenny DiNardo played in the rookie-level Arizona League and for the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats, making 12 appearances with a 3.

On December 15,2010, Lenny DiNardo signed a minor league contract to return to the Boston Red Sox.

Lenny DiNardo signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics on May 21,2011.

Lenny DiNardo played for the Double-A Midland RockHounds and with Triple-A Sacramento, making 19 appearances with a 5.

In 2012, Lenny DiNardo played in Taiwan for the Lamigo Monkeys of the Chinese Professional Baseball League.

Lenny DiNardo tossed the franchise's first ever no-hitter on May 8,2013, against the Long Island Ducks.

Lenny DiNardo has worked as a pitching instructor in Florida and in South Kingstown, Rhode Island.

Lenny DiNardo plays guitar and has been a part of the annual Hot Stove Cool Music concert in Boston for several years.

Lenny DiNardo sang back up vocals on the Dropkick Murphys' 2004 hit, "Tessie", along with Bronson Arroyo and Johnny Damon, and on "Dirty Water" off Arroyo's debut album, Covering the Bases.

Lenny DiNardo played rhythm guitar on "Model Citizen" off Peter Gammons debut album, Never Slow Down, Never Grow Old.

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