Tom Dettore
From BR Bullpen
Thomas Anthony Dettore Jr.
- Bats Left, Throws Right
- Height 6' 4", Weight 200 lb.
- School Juniata College
- Debut June 11, 1973
- Final Game April 21, 1976
- Born November 17, 1947 in Canonsburg, PA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Tom Dettore was among the first former major league players to play in Italy's Serie A1 in the 1980s, alongside Lenny Randle. He was featured in a 60 Minutes documentary on baseball in Italy aired around 1984.
In addition to serving as pitching coach at various levels of the Pittsburgh Pirates chain, Dettore was the Pirates' minor league pitching coordinator from 1995 to 1998.
Dettore was the pitching coach for the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx in 2009 and High Desert Mavericks in 2010-2012.
