Richard Anthony DeLucia (born October 7, 1964) is an American former

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(MLB)

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who played for several teams between and .

Biography

A native of

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, DeLucia attended Wyomissing High School and the

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. In 1984, he played

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with the Wareham Gatemen of the

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. DeLucia was selected by the

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in the 6th round of the 1986 MLB Draft and made his major league debut with Seattle in 1990. In a ten-season MLB career, he posted a 4.62 ERA with 502 strikeouts over 624 innings. DeLucia is currently the owner of 3up 3down Delucia Baseball, offering personal baseball training conducted by former MLB players, consultants, and scouts.

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