Benny Distefano

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Benny Distefano (born January 23, 1962 in Brooklyn, New York) is a former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily as a utility player from 1984, 1986, 1988-1989, and 1992. He was the last left-handed throwing player to ever perform the role of back-up catcher in the MLB, catching in three separate games for the Pirates in 1989.

On April 28, 1992, David Cone of the New York Mets brought a no-hitter into the eighth inning. Distefano broke it up with an infield hit, unintentionally grounding it very slowly down toward third base. The Mets remain as one of the few teams to never have a no-hitter in their history.

[edit] Teams

• Pittsburgh Pirates 1984, 1986, 1988-1989
• Houston Astros 1992

[edit] Batting Stats

• 240 Games
• 82 Hits
• 7 Home Runs
• 42 RBIs
• .228 Batting Average

[edit] External links

• Baseball Reference