GaryMrMets
03-27-2002, 06:30 PM
27 Ricky Bottalico L/R 6-1 215 08/26/69
Full name: Ricky Paul Bottalico
Born: 08/26/69 Birthplace: New Britain, CT
Height: 6'1" Weight: 215
Position: P Bats: Left Throws: Right
MLB Debut: 07/29/94
Personal:
Ricky Paul Bottalico . . . Married Lisa Spazian (1/17/97); one daughter, Olivia (10/13/00) . . . 1987 graduate of South Catholic High School (CT), where he played baseball and basketball . . . Attended Florida Southern and Central Connecticut State Universities . . . Played Little League, Babe Ruth and American Legion baseball . . . Became Committeeman for local and national chapters of Children's Miracle Network in 1997 . . . Presented 1996 Media Good Guy Award by Philadelphia Sportswriters Association . . . Hobbies: Golf, fishing and watching football.
http://phillies.mlb.com/phi/photo/ph_play_mugshot_111262.jpg
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48 David Coggin R/R 6-4 205 10/30/76
Full name: David Coggin
Born: 10/30/76 Birthplace: Covina, CA
Height: 6'4" Weight: 205
Position: P Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB Debut: 06/23/00
Personal:
David Raymond Coggin . . . Married Joanna Voigt (11/17/01) . . . 1995 graduate of Upland High School . . . Turned down football scholarship at Clemson University (quarterback) to sign; also visited BYU, USC and Florida . . . Played Little League and American Legion baseball . . . Hobby: Card collecting.
http://phillies.mlb.com/phi/photo/ph_play_mugshot_150102.jpg
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37 Rheal Cormier L/L 5-10 187 04/23/67
Full name: Rheal Paul Cormier
Born: 04/23/67 Birthplace: Moncton, NB, CAN
Height: 5'10" Weight: 187
Position: P Bats: Left Throws: Left
MLB Debut: 08/15/91
Personal:
Rheal Paul Cormier . . . Married Lucienne LeBlanc; one son, Justin (3/28/94); one daughter, Morgan (6/26/95) . . . 1985 graduate of Polyvalente Louis J. Robichaud High School . . . Attended Community College of Rhode Island and was named All-American in 1987 and 1988 . . . Named to All-Tournament team of the 1988 JUCO World Series . . . Member of 1988 Canadian Olympic baseball team as well as the 1987 Pan-Am team and 1985 Canadian youth team . . . Became 1st Canadian to receive the NJCAA Achievement Award for outstanding athletic ability on a national level in 1996 . . . Nominated for True Value Roberto Clemente Award by the Expos in 1996 for involvement in several school programs in New Brunswick as well as being a spokesman for teenage anti-suicide and anti-drug campaign . . . Has made donations to Phillies Charities, Inc. . . . Hobbies: Hunting and golf.
http://phillies.mlb.com/phi/photo/ph_play_mugshot_112690.jpg
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56 Brandon Duckworth R/R 6-2 185 01/23/76
Full name: Brandon Duckworth
Born: 01/23/76 Birthplace: Salt Lake City, UT
Height: 6'2" Weight: 185
Position: P Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB Debut: 08/07/01
Personal:
Brandon J. Duckworth . . . Single . . . 1994 graduate of Kearns High School (UT), where he was a member of the National Honor Society . . . Attended College of Southern Idaho and Cal State Fullerton . . . Played Little League, Babe Ruth and American Legion ball.
http://phillies.mlb.com/phi/photo/ph_play_mugshot_346855.jpg
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57 Nelson Figueroa R/R 6-1 155 05/18/74
Full name: Nelson Figueroa
Born: 05/18/74 Birthplace: Brooklyn, NY
Height: 6'1" Weight: 155
Position: P Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB Debut: 06/03/00
Personal:
Nelson Figueroa Jr. . . . Married Alisa Albert (11/25/00) . . . 1992 graduate of Abraham Lincoln High School (Brooklyn, NY) . . . 1998 graduate of Brandeis University with a degree in American Studies; posted a 2.35 ERA during his final season in 1995 . . . Designed t-shirts that raised money for the victims' families of the 9/11/01 terrorist attacks on the United States . . . 2001 recipient of the March of Dimes award.
http://phillies.mlb.com/phi/photo/ph_play_mugshot_150153.jpg
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49 Jose Mesa R/R 6-3 225 05/22/66
Full name: Jose Ramon Mesa
Born: 05/22/66 Birthplace: Azua, D.R.
Height: 6'3" Weight: 225
Position: P Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB Debut: 09/10/87
Personal:
Jose Ramon Mesa . . . Wife's name is Mirla; has five children: Yamely (1/15/84), Juan Jose (8/4/85), Jenny (7/16/87), Jesse (8/17/88) and Jose Jr. (8/13/93) . . . Attended Santa School (DR) . . . Has 6 brothers . . . Brothers Baltazar, Manuel and Narcisco were in the Dodgers organization; brother Rafael in the Indians . . . Donates money to Puerto Rican-Dominican Foundation of Philadelphia . . . Donates money, equipment and time to the San Lorenzo Club/Roberto Clemente League . . . Split the $10,000 award for winning the 1995 Rolaids Relief Award between the La Nueva Vida Church in Cleveland and the Jose Mesa Foundation in the Dominican Republic.
http://phillies.mlb.com/phi/photo/ph_play_mugshot_118986.jpg
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44 Vicente Padilla R/R 6-2 200 09/27/77
Full name: Vicente De Padilla
Born: 09/27/77 Birthplace: Chinandega, Nicaragua
Height: 6'2" Weight: 200
Position: P Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB Debut: 06/29/99
Personal:
Vicente D. Padilla . . . Single . . . Oldest of 5 brothers . . . Worked under former ML pitcher Dennis Martinez for two weeks in 1998 to improve change-up, slider and curve . . . Pitched for Nicaragua in the XXXIII World Cup in Italy, 7/22-8/2/98 . . . Nicaragua won Bronze medal . . . Earned save vs host country of Italy (1.2 IP, 3 SO) in medal round . . . Pitched in quarterfinals against Dominican Republic (2.0 IP, 4 H, 3 SO) . . . Made 3 appearances in qualifying round (4.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 SO), holding batters to a .188 (3-16) average . . . Pitched in 4 games (earned 1 win, 1 save) for Nicaragua in the Central American Games, 8/29-9/18/98, in which Nicaragua finished 2nd.
http://phillies.mlb.com/phi/photo/ph_play_mugshot_218894.jpg
Full name: Ricky Paul Bottalico
Born: 08/26/69 Birthplace: New Britain, CT
Height: 6'1" Weight: 215
Position: P Bats: Left Throws: Right
MLB Debut: 07/29/94
Personal:
Ricky Paul Bottalico . . . Married Lisa Spazian (1/17/97); one daughter, Olivia (10/13/00) . . . 1987 graduate of South Catholic High School (CT), where he played baseball and basketball . . . Attended Florida Southern and Central Connecticut State Universities . . . Played Little League, Babe Ruth and American Legion baseball . . . Became Committeeman for local and national chapters of Children's Miracle Network in 1997 . . . Presented 1996 Media Good Guy Award by Philadelphia Sportswriters Association . . . Hobbies: Golf, fishing and watching football.
http://phillies.mlb.com/phi/photo/ph_play_mugshot_111262.jpg
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48 David Coggin R/R 6-4 205 10/30/76
Full name: David Coggin
Born: 10/30/76 Birthplace: Covina, CA
Height: 6'4" Weight: 205
Position: P Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB Debut: 06/23/00
Personal:
David Raymond Coggin . . . Married Joanna Voigt (11/17/01) . . . 1995 graduate of Upland High School . . . Turned down football scholarship at Clemson University (quarterback) to sign; also visited BYU, USC and Florida . . . Played Little League and American Legion baseball . . . Hobby: Card collecting.
http://phillies.mlb.com/phi/photo/ph_play_mugshot_150102.jpg
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37 Rheal Cormier L/L 5-10 187 04/23/67
Full name: Rheal Paul Cormier
Born: 04/23/67 Birthplace: Moncton, NB, CAN
Height: 5'10" Weight: 187
Position: P Bats: Left Throws: Left
MLB Debut: 08/15/91
Personal:
Rheal Paul Cormier . . . Married Lucienne LeBlanc; one son, Justin (3/28/94); one daughter, Morgan (6/26/95) . . . 1985 graduate of Polyvalente Louis J. Robichaud High School . . . Attended Community College of Rhode Island and was named All-American in 1987 and 1988 . . . Named to All-Tournament team of the 1988 JUCO World Series . . . Member of 1988 Canadian Olympic baseball team as well as the 1987 Pan-Am team and 1985 Canadian youth team . . . Became 1st Canadian to receive the NJCAA Achievement Award for outstanding athletic ability on a national level in 1996 . . . Nominated for True Value Roberto Clemente Award by the Expos in 1996 for involvement in several school programs in New Brunswick as well as being a spokesman for teenage anti-suicide and anti-drug campaign . . . Has made donations to Phillies Charities, Inc. . . . Hobbies: Hunting and golf.
http://phillies.mlb.com/phi/photo/ph_play_mugshot_112690.jpg
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56 Brandon Duckworth R/R 6-2 185 01/23/76
Full name: Brandon Duckworth
Born: 01/23/76 Birthplace: Salt Lake City, UT
Height: 6'2" Weight: 185
Position: P Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB Debut: 08/07/01
Personal:
Brandon J. Duckworth . . . Single . . . 1994 graduate of Kearns High School (UT), where he was a member of the National Honor Society . . . Attended College of Southern Idaho and Cal State Fullerton . . . Played Little League, Babe Ruth and American Legion ball.
http://phillies.mlb.com/phi/photo/ph_play_mugshot_346855.jpg
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57 Nelson Figueroa R/R 6-1 155 05/18/74
Full name: Nelson Figueroa
Born: 05/18/74 Birthplace: Brooklyn, NY
Height: 6'1" Weight: 155
Position: P Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB Debut: 06/03/00
Personal:
Nelson Figueroa Jr. . . . Married Alisa Albert (11/25/00) . . . 1992 graduate of Abraham Lincoln High School (Brooklyn, NY) . . . 1998 graduate of Brandeis University with a degree in American Studies; posted a 2.35 ERA during his final season in 1995 . . . Designed t-shirts that raised money for the victims' families of the 9/11/01 terrorist attacks on the United States . . . 2001 recipient of the March of Dimes award.
http://phillies.mlb.com/phi/photo/ph_play_mugshot_150153.jpg
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49 Jose Mesa R/R 6-3 225 05/22/66
Full name: Jose Ramon Mesa
Born: 05/22/66 Birthplace: Azua, D.R.
Height: 6'3" Weight: 225
Position: P Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB Debut: 09/10/87
Personal:
Jose Ramon Mesa . . . Wife's name is Mirla; has five children: Yamely (1/15/84), Juan Jose (8/4/85), Jenny (7/16/87), Jesse (8/17/88) and Jose Jr. (8/13/93) . . . Attended Santa School (DR) . . . Has 6 brothers . . . Brothers Baltazar, Manuel and Narcisco were in the Dodgers organization; brother Rafael in the Indians . . . Donates money to Puerto Rican-Dominican Foundation of Philadelphia . . . Donates money, equipment and time to the San Lorenzo Club/Roberto Clemente League . . . Split the $10,000 award for winning the 1995 Rolaids Relief Award between the La Nueva Vida Church in Cleveland and the Jose Mesa Foundation in the Dominican Republic.
http://phillies.mlb.com/phi/photo/ph_play_mugshot_118986.jpg
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44 Vicente Padilla R/R 6-2 200 09/27/77
Full name: Vicente De Padilla
Born: 09/27/77 Birthplace: Chinandega, Nicaragua
Height: 6'2" Weight: 200
Position: P Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB Debut: 06/29/99
Personal:
Vicente D. Padilla . . . Single . . . Oldest of 5 brothers . . . Worked under former ML pitcher Dennis Martinez for two weeks in 1998 to improve change-up, slider and curve . . . Pitched for Nicaragua in the XXXIII World Cup in Italy, 7/22-8/2/98 . . . Nicaragua won Bronze medal . . . Earned save vs host country of Italy (1.2 IP, 3 SO) in medal round . . . Pitched in quarterfinals against Dominican Republic (2.0 IP, 4 H, 3 SO) . . . Made 3 appearances in qualifying round (4.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 SO), holding batters to a .188 (3-16) average . . . Pitched in 4 games (earned 1 win, 1 save) for Nicaragua in the Central American Games, 8/29-9/18/98, in which Nicaragua finished 2nd.
http://phillies.mlb.com/phi/photo/ph_play_mugshot_218894.jpg