Daniel Joseph Morogiello, born March 26, 1955, in
Brooklyn
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,
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, is a former 1976 third-round draft choice of the
Atlanta Braves
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. Played a total of 10 professional seasons, reaching the majors with the 1983
World Series
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champion
Baltimore Orioles
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.
On June 5, 1974, Morogiello was drafted in the eighth-round out of
Canarsie High School
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but chose not to sign. Instead, he went on to pitch two seasons at
Seton Hall University
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for head coach
Mike Sheppard, leading the
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to the
1975 College World Series. Following his professional career, he pitched 10 more years in the Met League and was inducted into the Bergen County (NJ) Hall of Fame. Active in over-30 leagues for several years after that, Morogiello also served as pitching coach at
Hunterdon Central Regional HS from 1999 to 2002. In 2004, he joined the
NJIT Baseball coaching staff where he became a volunteer assistant in working with the NJIT pitching staff. He and his wife, Nancy, have two daughters, Vanessa and Jenna, and a son Dan.
Professional career
After being drafted by the
Atlanta Braves
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in 1976, he spent several years in the Minor League system before making his Major League debut with the Baltimore Orioles on May 20, 1983, against the
Toronto Blue Jays
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. In his one year in Major League baseball, Morogiello compiled an 0–1 record, with 37.2 innings pitched in 22 appearances with a stellar 2.39 ERA for the World Series champions. On July 11, 1983, Morogiello picked up his only major league save. He pitched 2 shutout innings to help the Orioles defeat the Athletics, 7–6.
His final Major League game was September 22, 1983.
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1955 births
Living people
American people of Italian descent
Baltimore Orioles players
Baseball players from New York (state)
Cardenales de Lara players
American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela
Evansville Triplets players
Greenwood Braves players
Kingsport Braves players
Louisville Redbirds players
Major League Baseball pitchers
Sportspeople from Brooklyn
Baseball players from New York City
Richmond Braves players
Rochester Red Wings players
Savannah Braves players
Seton Hall Pirates baseball players
Canarsie High School alumni
Milford Academy alumni
NJIT Highlanders baseball coaches