Rico Brogna

Rico Brogna
First baseman
Born: (1970-04-18) April 18, 1970 (age 54)
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 runs106
Runs batted in458
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]

  1. ^ Hayes, Kevin F. (November 8, 1994). "Brogna Remembers His Roots". Hartford Courant. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
  2. ^ Frey, Jennifer (July 27, 1994). "Back Home, Brogna Is Man of the Year". New York Times. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
  3. ^ Blackman, Sam; Bradley, Bob; Kriese, Chuck (2001). Clemson: Where the Tigers Play. Sports Publishing LLC. p. 119. ISBN 9781582613697. Retrieved January 19, 2018.