Alessio Dante Angelucci (born July 28, 1988) is a South African professional

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in the

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organization and the

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. He began his professional career in 2008 with the

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. In 2009 and 2010, he pitched again with the Arizona League Padres and with the

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. He pitched for South Africa at the

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. Alessio is currently represented by Platinum Sports and Entertainment.

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1988 births Living people Arizona League Padres players Baseball outfielders Baseball pitchers De Angelis North East Knights players Eugene Emeralds players South African expatriate baseball players in the United States South African expatriates in Italy South African people of Italian descent Sportspeople from Johannesburg Sydney Blue Sox players 2009 World Baseball Classic players South African expatriate baseball players in Australia {{SouthAfrica-baseball-bio-stub