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'''Frank Joseph Riccelli''' is a former [[Major League Baseball]] [[pitcher]]. He pitched parts of three seasons in the majors, {{By|1976}} for the [[San Francisco Giants]], and {{By|1978}} and {{By|1979}} for the [[Houston Astros]]. He later pitched in the [[Senior Professional Baseball Association]].
'''Frank Joseph Riccelli''' (born February 24, 1953) is an American former [[Major League Baseball]] [[pitcher]]. He pitched parts of three seasons in the majors, {{mlby|1976}} for the [[San Francisco Giants]], and {{mlby|1978}} and {{mlby|1979}} for the [[Houston Astros]].

Riccelli attended [[Christian Brothers Academy (DeWitt, New York)|Christian Brothers Academy]] in [[DeWitt, New York]], where he was a high school [[baseball]] standout. He was three times named to the All-[[Central New York]] team.<ref name="leo">{{cite news |last1=Leo |first1=Tom |title=Former CBA star Frank Riccelli among Syracuse Baseball Wall of Fame inductees |url=https://www.syracuse.com/sports/2012/02/former_cba_star_frank_riccelli.html |access-date=15 June 2020 |work=[[The Post-Standard]] |date=4 February 2012 |language=en}}</ref> As a junior in 1970, he had an [[earned run average]] of 0.74 and 140 strikeouts in 73 innings. As a senior in 1971, he struck out 139 batters in 65 innings.<ref name="cbahof">{{cite web |title=Frank Riccelli |url=http://www.cbasyracuse.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Frank-Riccelli.pdf |publisher=[[Christian Brothers Academy (DeWitt, New York)|Christian Brothers Academy]] |access-date=15 June 2020 |archive-date=15 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200615014705/http://www.cbasyracuse.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Frank-Riccelli.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was selected by the San Francisco Giants with the eighteenth pick of the [[1971 MLB Draft]], ahead of future [[National Baseball Hall of Fame|Hall of Famers]] [[George Brett]] and [[Mike Schmidt]].<ref>{{cite web |title=1st Round of the 1971 MLB June Amateur Draft |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?year_ID=1971&draft_round=1&draft_type=junreg&query_type=year_round |website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]] |publisher=[[Sports Reference]] |access-date=15 June 2020 |language=en}}</ref>

Riccelli began his professional career in Montana in 1971 with the [[Great Falls Giants]].<ref name="minors">{{cite web |title=Frank Riccelli Minor Leagues Statistics & History |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=riccel001fra |website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]] |publisher=[[Sports Reference]] |access-date=15 June 2020 |language=en}}</ref> In 1972, with the [[Amarillo Giants]], Riccelli had 16 and 17-strikeout games en route to a 183-strikeout season, a total he would not top again in any one year.<ref>{{cite book |last1=King |first1=David |last2=Kayser |first2=Tom |title=The Texas League Baseball Almanac |date=2014 |publisher=Arcadia Publishing |isbn=978-1-62584-521-4 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=U9Z2CQAAQBAJ |access-date=15 June 2020 |language=en}}</ref>

On September 11, 1976, Riccelli made his Major League debut. He and [[Bob Knepper]], who had debuted the day before, became the first starting pitchers in San Francisco Giants history to make their debuts in consecutive games.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pavlovic |first1=Alex |title=Beede, Suarez pull off something Giants haven't done since 1976 |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/articles/46/9886/11 |access-date=15 June 2020 |agency=NBCS Bay Area |date=April 11, 2018}}</ref> Riccelli finished the season in the Major Leagues<ref>{{cite web |title=Frank Riccelli 1976 Pitching Game Logs |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.fcgi?id=riccefr01&t=p&year=1976 |website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]] |publisher=[[Sports Reference]] |access-date=15 June 2020 |language=en}}</ref> before returning to the [[Triple-A (baseball)|Triple-A]] [[Phoenix Giants]] for the entirety of the following season.<ref name="minors" />

On October 25, 1976, Riccelli was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals for a [[player to be named later]]. On June 8, 1978, the Cardinals sent Riccelli to Houston for [[Bob Coluccio]]. Riccelli would appear in two games for the Astros that year, pitching three scoreless innings.<ref name="bbref">{{cite web |title=Frank Riccelli Stats |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/riccefr01.shtml |website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]] |publisher=[[Sports Reference]] |access-date=15 June 2020 |language=en}}</ref> During a start in 1979, Riccelli suffered an injury which required him to undergo [[Tommy John surgery]].<ref name="cbahof" /> He returned to baseball with the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] and [[Toronto Blue Jays]] organizations in 1980 and 1981 respectively but never returned to the Major Leagues.<ref name="minors" />

He later pitched for the [[Gold Coast Suns (baseball)|Gold Coast Suns]] in the [[Senior Professional Baseball Association]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sarni |first1=Jim |title=TROPICS BATTER SUNS, BUT NOT MANY SEE IT |url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1989-11-13-8902090634-story.html |access-date=15 June 2020 |work=[[Sun-Sentinel]] |date=November 13, 1989}}</ref>

==References==
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Latest revision as of 01:45, 11 December 2024

Frank Riccelli
Pitcher
Born: (1953-02-24) February 24, 1953 (age 71)
Syracuse, New York, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 11, 1976, for the San Francisco Giants
Last MLB appearance
June 17, 1979, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics
Win–loss record3-3
Earned run average4.39
Strikeouts32
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
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Frank Joseph Riccelli (born February 24, 1953) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched parts of three seasons in the majors, 1976 for the San Francisco Giants, and 1978 and 1979 for the Houston Astros.

Riccelli attended Christian Brothers Academy in DeWitt, New York, where he was a high school baseball standout. He was three times named to the All-Central New York team.[1] As a junior in 1970, he had an earned run average of 0.74 and 140 strikeouts in 73 innings. As a senior in 1971, he struck out 139 batters in 65 innings.[2] He was selected by the San Francisco Giants with the eighteenth pick of the 1971 MLB Draft, ahead of future Hall of Famers George Brett and Mike Schmidt.[3]

Riccelli began his professional career in Montana in 1971 with the Great Falls Giants.[4] In 1972, with the Amarillo Giants, Riccelli had 16 and 17-strikeout games en route to a 183-strikeout season, a total he would not top again in any one year.[5]

On September 11, 1976, Riccelli made his Major League debut. He and Bob Knepper, who had debuted the day before, became the first starting pitchers in San Francisco Giants history to make their debuts in consecutive games.[6] Riccelli finished the season in the Major Leagues[7] before returning to the Triple-A Phoenix Giants for the entirety of the following season.[4]

On October 25, 1976, Riccelli was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals for a player to be named later. On June 8, 1978, the Cardinals sent Riccelli to Houston for Bob Coluccio. Riccelli would appear in two games for the Astros that year, pitching three scoreless innings.[8] During a start in 1979, Riccelli suffered an injury which required him to undergo Tommy John surgery.[2] He returned to baseball with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Toronto Blue Jays organizations in 1980 and 1981 respectively but never returned to the Major Leagues.[4]

He later pitched for the Gold Coast Suns in the Senior Professional Baseball Association.[9]

References

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  1. ^ Leo, Tom (February 4, 2012). "Former CBA star Frank Riccelli among Syracuse Baseball Wall of Fame inductees". The Post-Standard. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Frank Riccelli" (PDF). Christian Brothers Academy. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 15, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  3. ^ "1st Round of the 1971 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Frank Riccelli Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  5. ^ King, David; Kayser, Tom (2014). The Texas League Baseball Almanac. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-62584-521-4. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  6. ^ Pavlovic, Alex (April 11, 2018). "Beede, Suarez pull off something Giants haven't done since 1976". NBCS Bay Area. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  7. ^ "Frank Riccelli 1976 Pitching Game Logs". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  8. ^ "Frank Riccelli Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  9. ^ Sarni, Jim (November 13, 1989). "TROPICS BATTER SUNS, BUT NOT MANY SEE IT". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved June 15, 2020.

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