Pete Dalena
Designated hitter, Baseball Player
1960 –
Who is Pete Dalena?
Peter Martin Dalena is a former Major League Baseball designated hitter/pinch hitter who played for the Cleveland Indians in 1989. He weighed 200 pounds and was 5'11" in height. Dalena, who threw right-handed but batted left, attended Fresno State University.
In 1982 the New York Yankees drafted Dalena in the 27th round of the June Regular Phase amateur entry draft. As a free-agent, the Indians picked him up on November 22, 1988.
On July 7, 1989, Dalena made his major league debut at the age of 29, wearing number 31. In 5 games, he batted .143 with his only career hit being a double. He struck out three times. Dalena played his final major league game two weeks after his debut, on July 21.
Dalena currently resides in Fresno, California and works as a physical education instructor and baseball coach at San Joaquin Memorial High School.
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- Born
- Jun 26, 1960
Fresno - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- California State University, Fresno
- Lived in
- Fresno
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on July 23, 2013
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