Patrick Michael Pacillo (born July 23, 1963) is an American former professional baseball player. Pacillo pitched for the

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(MLB) in 1987 and 1988.

Career

Pacillo grew up in

Rutherford, New Jersey Rutherford is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 18,834, an increase of 773 (+4.3%) from the 2010 census count of 18,061, which in turn reflected a de ...

and played both baseball and football at Rutherford High School. In 1982 and 1983, Pacillo played

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for the

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of the

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(CCBL). He played outfielder and pitcher, batting .338 in 1983 and leading Harwich to the league title. Pacillo was inducted into the CCBL Hall of Fame in 2005. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1984 MLB draft out of

Seton Hall University Seton Hall University (SHU) is a Private university, private Catholic Church, Catholic research university in South Orange, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1856 by then-Bishop James Roosevelt Bayley and named after his aunt, Saint Elizab ...

, where he had played baseball for the

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under head coach Mike Sheppard. On May 23, 1987, Pacillo made his MLB debut, in which he pitched five innings and gave up two earned runs while striking out three. In 1988, Pacaillo was traded to the

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along with Tracy Jones for Randy St. Claire, Jeff Reed, and Herm Winningham. He never pitched in the majors again. Pacillo is perhaps best remembered for replacing

Pete Rose Peter Edward Rose Sr. (April 14, 1941 – September 30, 2024), nicknamed "Charlie Hustle", was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1963 to 1986, most prominently as a member of ...

on the Reds' 40-man roster following the 1986 season. Rose, who by that point was serving as the team's

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, removed himself from the roster in order to make room for Pacillo. A resident of

Bradley Beach, New Jersey Bradley Beach is a Borough (New Jersey), borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 4,282, a decrease of 16 (−0.4%) from the 2010 ...

, Pacillo works as a financial adviser.Iseman, Chris
"Where are they now? Rutherford native and Cincinnati Red Pat Pacillo"
''

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'', September 15, 2015. Accessed September 21, 2015. "Now a financial adviser for Wells Fargo, Pacillo lives in Bradley Beach with his wife, Karen."

1984 Olympics

During the

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, Pat played

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for the United States team. Notable teammates included

Will Clark William Nuschler Clark Jr. (born March 13, 1964) is an American professional baseball first baseman who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1986 through 2000. He played for the San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles, and ...

, Barry Larkin,

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, B. J. Surhoff, Bill Swift, and Bobby Witt. The US team lost in the final to Japan.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pacillo, Pat 1963 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Canada Baseball players at the 1984 Summer Olympics Baseball players from Jersey City, New Jersey Calgary Cannons players Cincinnati Reds players Denver Zephyrs players Harwich Mariners players Indianapolis Indians players Jacksonville Expos players Major League Baseball pitchers Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Nashville Sounds players Olympic silver medalists for the United States in baseball People from Bradley Beach, New Jersey Sportspeople from Rutherford, New Jersey Rutherford High School (New Jersey) alumni Seton Hall Pirates baseball players Baseball players from Bergen County, New Jersey Tampa Tarpons (1957–1987) players Vermont Reds players 20th-century American sportsmen