Rico Brogna

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Rico Joseph Brogna

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 2", Weight 200 lb.

• Debut August 8, 1992
• Final Game July 16, 2001
• Born April 18, 1970 in Turners Falls, MA USA

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Contents 1 Biographical Information 2 Notable Achievements 3 Related Sites 4 References

[edit] Biographical Information

Born in Massachusetts, first baseman Rico Brogna grew up in Watertown, CT, where he was an All-American quarterback on the high school football team as well as a baseball player.^[1] He was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 1st Round (26th overall) of the 1988 amateur draft. In 1990, Rico led the AA Eastern League with 31 home runs and tied with Greg Sparks with a league-leading 77 RBI. He was the league's all-star first base man.

After a brief call up with Detroit in 1992, Rico had his rookie season with the New York Mets in 1994, during which he became only the third Mets rookie to ever have a five hit game (July 25, 1994). His 104 RBI in 1998 was the first 100 RBI season by a Phillies first baseman since Bill White did it in 1966, over three decades earlier.

In 2008, Brogna is a scout for the Arizona Diamondbacks.

[edit] Notable Achievements

• 20-Home Run Seasons: 4 (1995 & 1997-1999)
• 100 RBI Seasons: 2 (1998 & 1999)

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[edit] References