Dave Criscione

David Gerald Criscione (born September 2, 1951 in Dunkirk, New York) is a former Major League Baseball catcher. He played seven games for the Baltimore Orioles in 1977, going 3-for-9 at the plate.

Dave Criscione
Catcher
Born: (1951-09-02) September 2, 1951
Dunkirk, New York
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 17, 1977, for the Baltimore Orioles
Last MLB appearance
July 31, 1977, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
Batting average.333
Home runs1
Runs batted in1
Teams

Criscione hit just one major league home run, but it was a walk-off home run against the Milwaukee Brewers on July 25, 1977. After Andrés Mora pinch-hit for starting catcher Dave Skaggs in the bottom of the 9th inning, Billy Smith tied the game at 3-3 with a single. In the top of the 10th, Criscione entered the game on defense. With the score still tied 3-3 in the bottom of the 11th, Criscione came to bat against Sam Hinds of the Brewers with one out and homered to win the game.[1] Criscione later went on to be a long-time coach of the SUNY Fredonia Blue Devils, a Division III college baseball team near Buffalo New York.

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