Salvatore Frank Fasano is an American former professional baseball catcher, who played for nine different Major League Baseball teams over his 11-year big league career.
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24 Facts About Sal Fasano
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Sal Fasano spent the next three seasons splitting catching duties with starter Mike Macfarlane and rising prospect Mike Sweeney.
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Sal Fasano ranked second in the American League in HBPs with 16.
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Sal Fasano appeared in only 3 games for the Royals, and went hitless in his lone at-bat before being traded to Colorado.
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On January 11,2002, Sal Fasano signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, and was released on June 1.
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Sal Fasano did not play baseball at any level in 2003, and on January 14,2004, signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees.
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Sal Fasano appeared in 76 games for the Triple-A Columbus Clippers in 2004, and hit.
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Sal Fasano was released by the Yankees organization on October 15,2004.
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Sal Fasano had arguably the best season of his Major League career with Baltimore, hitting.
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Sal Fasano began 2006 for the Philadelphia Phillies as a backup to Mike Lieberthal.
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Sal Fasano showed his gratitude by buying the group tickets and pizza.
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Sal Fasano began to see more playing time as Lieberthal got injured, eventually taking over the starting role.
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Sal Fasano's light hitting though cost him his job as rookie backstop Chris Coste emerged in Lieberthal's absence.
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Sal Fasano was designated for assignment and acquired by the New York Yankees in exchange for minor league infielder Hector Made.
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Sal Fasano agreed to a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays on January 17,2007, and was invited to Major League spring training.
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Sal Fasano finished the season as a member of the Blue Jays 40-man roster and the back-up to Gregg Zaun and Curtis Thigpen.
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On June 19,2008, Sal Fasano was traded by the Braves to the Cleveland Indians for a player to be named later and assigned to the Major League team as a backup for Kelly Shoppach with Victor Martinez on the disabled list.
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On February 10,2009, Sal Fasano signed a minor league deal to return to the Rockies.
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Sal Fasano was extended an invitation to Major League spring training.
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On November 28,2010, Sal Fasano accepted the position as the manager of the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, the Double-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays.
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In 2011, Sal Fasano was named Double-A Manager of the Year for leading the New Hampshire Fisher Cats to an Eastern League championship win.
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Sal Fasano is the son of Vincent and Nella Sal Fasano, Italian immigrants who settled in the Chicago area.
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Sal Fasano graduated from Hoffman Estates High School in Illinois, and played at the Division I University of Evansville, and is married to Kerri Kubinski, who was a volleyball player at Evansville.
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Sal Fasano is a born-again Christian; he was introduced to spirituality by Kansas City teammate Keith Lockhart and credits religion with curtailing his desire to drink.
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