Tony Giarratano

Infobox MLB player
name = Tony Giarratano


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position = Shortstop
team = Free Agent
number = --
bats = Switch
throws = Right
birthdate = birth date and age|1982|11|30
birthplace = Queens, New York
debutdate = June 1
debutyear = 2005
debutteam = Detroit Tigers
statyear = 2007
stat1label = Batting average
stat1value = .143
stat2label = Runs batted in
stat2value = 4
stat3label = Home runs
stat3value = 1
teams =
* Detroit Tigers (by|2005)

Anthony "Tony" Giarratano, (born November 30, 1982, in Queens, New York) was a Major League Baseball shortstop who is currently a free agent.

Giarratano attended Tulane University. In 2 ½ seasons at Tulane, Giarratano recorded a .319 batting average and drove in 111 runs. He was named a Freshman 1st team All-American at second base in 2001 and was a Conference USA All-Star infielder in 2003.

Giarratano was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the third round of the 2003 amateur entry draft. He signed with Detroit on June 30 of 2003. After working his way through the Tigers minor league system, Tony made his major league debut on June 1, by|2005. Giarratano appeared in 15 games for the Detroit Tigers; he recorded 6 hits, 1 home run, 4 RBIs, and had a .143 batting average in his rookie year.

Giarratano was placed on the disabled list in August of by|2006 and remained on the DL for all of the 2007 season for shoulder and knee injuries. He has not appeared in a big league game since June 25, 2005. Girratano was progressing well and on target to be ready for 2008 spring training. Then, in January 2008, he reinjured his throwing shoulder leading to his release from the Tigers on January 31, 2008. [ [http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080125/SPORTS02/801250342/1050/rss15 ANOTHER SETBACK: Injury fells Tigers' Tony Giarratano, creates 'significant concern' | Detroit Free Press ] ] [ [http://www.sportsline.com/mlb/players/playerpage/541102 Tony Giarratano MLB Baseball at CBSSports.com ] ]

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