Frank Anthony Eufemia (born December 23, 1959) is an American former

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who played in 39 games for the

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in the season. Eufemia grew up in

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Hertzel, Bob
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'', March 2, 1995. Accessed June 24, 2007. "Frank Eufemia once was a major league pitcher. Today the right-hander from Bergenfield becomes a replacement pitcher." and attended

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. He was drafted by the Twins in the 18th round of the 1982 MLB draft. His 1985 season was his only one in the majors; he returned to the minor leagues with the

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, the Twins’ Triple-A affiliate, for 1986 and was out of baseball the next season. In 1992, Eufemia returned to organized baseball in the

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’ minor league system, pitching for the

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. He once again left baseball following the season and never pitched in a major league team’s system again, although in 1995, he was a

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in spring training for the

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during the ongoing strike. Eufemia made one last comeback in 1998, where at the age of 38 he joined the

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of the independent

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for their inaugural season. Pitching exclusively as a starter for the first and only time in his baseball career, Eufemia started 11 games for the Jackals and went 5-1 for the eventual league champions. After his playing career, Eufemia taught physical education and coached baseball and volleyball at

Pascack Hills High School Pascack Hills High School (PHHS) is a four-year comprehensive public high school, one of two secondary schools serving students in ninth through twelfth grade as part of the Pascack Valley Regional High School District in Bergen County, in the ...

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, retiring in 2023. He had been the pitching coach at nearby Don Bosco High School before stepping down in 2009.

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