David Gerald Criscione (born September 2, 1951) is a former

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catcher. He played seven games for the

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in , going 3-for-9 at the plate. Criscione hit just one major league home run, but it was a

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against the

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on July 25, 1977. After

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pinch-hit for starting catcher

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in the bottom of the 9th inning, Billy Smith tied the game at 3-3 with a single. In the top of the 10th, Criscione entered the game on defense. With the score still tied 3-3 in the bottom of the 11th, Criscione came to bat against

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of the Brewers with one out and homered to win the game.Baseball Reference Box Score, MIL vs. BAL, 7/25/77
/ref> Criscione later went on to be a long-time coach of the SUNY Fredonia Blue Devils, a Division III college baseball team near Buffalo, New York.

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