Ronald Michael Diorio (born July 15, 1946), and attended Sacred Heart High School in

Waterbury, Connecticut Waterbury is a city in the U.S. state of Connecticut on the Naugatuck River, southwest of Hartford and northeast of New York City. Waterbury is the second-largest city in New Haven County, Connecticut. According to the 2020 US Census, in 20 ...

. He played

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(MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, in and . He batted and threw right-handed. Diorio was drafted by the Phillies in the 16th round (366th overall) of the

1969 Major League Baseball draft The 1969 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft took place prior to the 1969 MLB season. The draft featured future Hall of Famers Bert Blyleven (pick 55) and Dave Winfield (pick 882). First round selections The following are the first round picks ...

, out of the University of New Haven. other picks were hall of famers

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and

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Diorio logged a 0–0 record, with a 3.10

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(ERA), in 25 games played, over the course of his two-year big league career.

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Ron Diorio
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