Keefe Cato
John Keefe Cato (born May 6, 1958) is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) relief pitcher who played for the Cincinnati Reds in 1983 and 1984.
| Keefe Cato | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: May 6, 1958 Yonkers, New York | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 13, 1983, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 26, 1984, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1–1 |
| Earned run average | 6.98 |
| Strikeouts | 15 |
| Teams | |
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Biography
A native of Yonkers, New York, Cato graduated from Fairfield University, where he played college baseball for the Stags and holds many Fairfield pitching records including seven career shutouts and one no-hitter. In 1978, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[1] He was the first Fairfield athlete to play in a major professional sport on the major league level after being selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the second round of the 1979 Major League Baseball Draft.[2]
Sources
- "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- Harrison, Don (August 22, 2013). "This Cook Had Recipe for Diamond Success". FairfieldCitizenOnline.com. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Keefe Cato at Baseball Almanac
- Pura Pelota
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