Benny Distefano

Quick Facts

Full Name	Benny Distefano
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Jan 23, 1962(1962-01-23)
Age	62
Birthplace	New York
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Aquarius

Benny Distefano Biography

Benny Distefano is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on January 23, 1962 in New York, New York, United States. First baseman and corner outfielder who played five seasons in MLB, four for the Pittsburgh Pirates and one with the Houston Astros.

Mets right-hander David Cone had a no-hitter through seven innings in 1992, but Distefano ended the bid with an infield single in the eighth.

Distefano remains the most recent left-handed-throwing player to catch a MLB game, catching in three separate games for the Pirates in 1989.

On April 28, 1992, David Cone of the New York Mets brought a no-hitter into the eighth inning. Distefano broke it up with an infield hit.

He was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York.

Benny Distefano Net Worth

Benny Distefano is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Benny Distefano 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He attended Lafayette High School in New York.

He joined the New York Mets’ single-A affiliate Brooklyn Cyclones as their hitting coach in 2010.

Benito James Distefano (born January 23, 1962) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in the Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Houston Astros in the 1980s and with Navegantes del Magallanes in LVBP (Venezuelan Professional Baseball League). He is currently a minor league coach in the New York Mets organization.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Facts & Trivia

Benny Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Benny Distefano celebrates birthday on January 23 of every year.

Who was the last left-handed catcher in the MLB?

The last left-handed catcher to play in the big leagues was Benny Distefano , who caught three games for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1989. Before Distefano, there had only been a handful: Jack Clements, Dale Long and Mike Squires to name a few. Why so few lefties behind the dish?

How many left-handed catchers have there been in MLB?

Twenty years ago this Tuesday, Distefano, then a hanging-on major leaguer, served as a left-handed catcher in a major league baseball game. No one has done so since. Like Ladies Night and pitchers named Wilbur, left-handed catchers are effectively extinct — for reasons on which there is bizarrely little consensus.

Why can't left handers play shortstop?

A catcher and shortstop’s mobility is limited by being left-handed. While a right-handed thrower will naturally be in the position to get the ball where it needs to be, a left-handed thrower’s awkward range of motion and form adds precious milliseconds to a play in a game where every tiny thing counts.

Why are left-handed catchers so rare?

1. Left-handed throws to second base are adversely affected by right-handed hitters. Controlling the running game is important, and the majority of plate appearances come with a right-hander at the plate. So the assumption is that “throwing through the batter” negatively affects the catcher’s accuracy.

Can a lefty play third base?

You are right on that lefties should not play baseball shortstop or 3rd base. The only positions lefty baseball players should play are pitcher, firstbase and outfield positions.