Gino Michael Minutelli (born May 23, 1964) is a retired

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. He played during three seasons at the major league level for the

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and

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. He was signed by the Reds as an amateur free agent in 1982. Minutelli played his first professional season with their Class-A (Short Season)

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in 1985, and his last with the

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' Triple-A

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in 1995. Played for Sweetwater High School in National City.

Early life

Gino was born May 23, 1964, in Wilmington, Delaware. Not much is known about his childhood, expect for his high school being Sweetwater High School (National City,), and his college of choice being Southwestern College. Gino appears to have been born in Delaware, but spent his life in California. He played at the Major League for the

for the first time in 1990, during the 1990 National League session. His last game was on September 9, 1993, for the

. Due to exceeding rookie limits, he was retired from the team. When he was enacted into the Cincinnati Reds, he was living with his parents and working in a unknown department store.

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