Ricky Bottalico
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Ricky Bottalico

"I love [closing], just the whole challenge of it- you come in late and try to finish the job."-Ricky Bottalico

Name:Ricky Paul Bottalico
Position:RHP
Number:52
Bats:Left
Throws:Right
Weight:208
Height:6'1"
Birthdate:8/26/69
Age:27
How Aquired:Undrafted amateur free agent 7/21/91
Signed through:1997
Birthplace:New Britain,Connecticut
Resides:Newington,Connecticut
Major League Debut7/29/94

"Fans want to know..."(From the 1996 Phillies Yearbook)
Q:What is the best advice anyone ever gave you?
A:Never give up on your dreams
Q:What was the best time or moment of your life?(Career or otherwise)
A:My first call up to the major leagues.
Q:What was/is your biggest dissapointment?
A:My terrible start in 1994.
Q:If you were not a baseball player, what would you have liked to do?
A:Coach or teach baseball.
Q:What are your plans after retirement?
A:Play golf and relax.

Year Team W L ERA G GS SV IP H BB K
1994 Phillies 0 0 0.00 3 0 0 3.0 3 1 3
1995 Phillies 5 3 2.46 62 0 1 87.2 50 42 87
1996 Phillies 4 5 3.19 61 0 34 67.2 47 23 74
1997 Phillies 2 5 3.65 69 0 34 74.0 68 42 89
4-Year Totals 11 13 3.02 195 0 69 158.1 168 108 253