| Rico Brogna | |
|---|---|
| First baseman | |
| Born: April 18, 1970 Turners Falls, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 8, 1992, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 16, 2001, for the Atlanta Braves | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .269 |
| Home runs | 106 |
| Runs batted in | 458 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Rico Joseph Brogna (born April 18, 1970) is an American former professional baseball first baseman and coach who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, Boston Red Sox, and Atlanta Braves, over nine seasons (1992, 1994–2001). Brogna was drafted in the first round (26th overall) by the Tigers, in 1988.
Brogna spent time at Taft School where his parents taught. Brogna attended Watertown High School in Watertown, Connecticut, where he played baseball, basketball and football. He was named to the All-State team as a quarterback and won the state championship in 1986.[1][2] Brogna initially signed a letter of intent to play quarterback at Clemson University, but instead, chose to pursue a career in baseball.[3]
- ^ Hayes, Kevin F. (November 8, 1994). "Brogna Remembers His Roots". Hartford Courant. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
- ^ Frey, Jennifer (July 27, 1994). "Back Home, Brogna Is Man of the Year". New York Times. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
- ^ Blackman, Sam; Bradley, Bob; Kriese, Chuck (2001). Clemson: Where the Tigers Play. Sports Publishing LLC. p. 119. ISBN 9781582613697. Retrieved January 19, 2018.