Sal Fasano Returns to Spring Training with Completely New Role

Posted: 19th March 2010 by George Campbell in MLB
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One of the most popular part-time players of recent memory will return to the Blue Jays organization, marking a new chapter in his baseball career. Sal Fasano recently retired as a player and has been appointed as manager of the Toronto Blue Jays Single-A minor league team, the Lansing Lugnuts of the Midwest League. The Chicago, Illinois native is making his coaching debut after 17 professional seasons as a player, eleven of which were spent in the major leagues. The right-handed hitting catcher played in 427 Major League games with nine different clubs, including the Toronto Blue Jays in 2007. Sal began his big league career with the Kansas City Royals in 1996. In 1998, while with the Royals, he was second in the American League with 16 hit by pitches. Fasano's Fu Manchu mustache earned h ...

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