Frank Menechino

Infobox MLB retired
name=Frank Menechino


position=Second base
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1971|1|7
Staten Island, New York
deathdate=
debutdate=September 6
debutyear=by|1999
debutteam=Oakland Athletics
finaldate=October 2
finalyear=by|2005
finalteam=Toronto Blue Jays
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.240
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=36
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=149
teams=
* Oakland Athletics (by|1999-by|2004)
* Toronto Blue Jays (by|2004-by|2005)
highlights=

Frank Menechino (born January 7, 1971 in Staten Island, New York) is a former Major League Baseball infielder, who played in the majors from mlby|1999-mlby|2005. He played baseball at Susan E. Wagner High School in New York. He played college baseball at Gulf Coast Community College in Panama City, Florida, before transferring to the University of Alabama. He played for the Oakland Athletics and Toronto Blue Jays of the American League. He played second base, shortstop, third base, designated hitter, and also made two pitching appearances.

In early by|2006, Menechino signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds, but did not make the Major League team out of spring training. On August 17, 2006, Menechino signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees and was sent to the Triple-A Columbus Clippers where he was a utility man. On February 10, by|2007, Menechino signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies. The Rockies released him June 1, 2007, followed by his contract being picked up by the San Diego Padres and being assigned to the Triple-A Portland Beavers on June 9, 2007. He became a free agent at the end of the season.

He played in Italy for Danesi Nettuno for two months in by|2008, before retiring after hurting his back.

External links

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* [http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080822&content_id=3348900&vkey=news_oak&fext=.jsp&c_id=oak Where are they now? Frank Menechino]