Raymond John Giannelli (born February 5, 1966) is an American former professional

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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during the 1991 season and for the

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. Giannelli attended Walter G. O'Connell Copiague High School and played

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. He was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 38th round of the 1988 Major League Baseball draft. He was named a

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All-Star in 1989 while playing for the

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. Giannelli was released twice by two different organizations during the 1996 season, the first two times he was released during his career. His father played professional baseball for seven years in the

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farm system. Giannelli and his wife, Michelle, had a son, Matthew, in 1996.

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