Rico Brogna

Infobox MLB retired

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name=Rico Brogna
position=First baseman
bats=Left
throws=Left
birthdate=birth date and age|1970|4|18
Turners Falls, Massachusetts
debutdate=August 8
debutyear=by|1992
debutteam=Detroit Tigers
finaldate=July 16
finalyear=by|2001
finalteam=Atlanta Braves
stat1label=Batting Average
stat1value=.269
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=106
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=458
teams=
* Detroit Tigers (by|1992)
* New York Mets (by|1994-by|1996)
* Philadelphia Phillies (by|1997-by|2000)
* Boston Red Sox (by|2000)
* Atlanta Braves (by|2001)

Rico Joseph Brogna (born April 18, 1970 in Turners Falls, Massachusetts) is a former Major League Baseball first baseman who played for the Detroit Tigers, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, Boston Red Sox, and Atlanta Braves in his career starting in 1992, and from 1994 to 2001. He was drafted 26th overall by the Detroit Tigers in 1988.

Brogna was recruited as a quarterback by Clemson University, but chose to pursue a career in baseball instead. In 1999, he hit a career high 24 home runs for the Phillies. He also hit the first home run out of thin-aired Coors Field, famous for long and frequent home runs.

Brogna retired in 2001 and currently works as a scout for the Arizona Diamondbacks, and as the head boys basketball coach at his high school alma mater. [http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/B/Brogna_Rico.stm] He has two children. He is also now coaching for the Nonnewaug Chiefs, a high school football team in Woodbury, Connecticut.

References

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/brognri01.shtml Baseball Reference]