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'''John Anthony Castino''' (born October 23, 1954) is a former [[Major League Baseball]] player. Castino played as an [[infielder]], primarily at [[third base]] and [[second base]], with the [[Minnesota Twins]] from 1979 through 1984.
'''John Anthony Castino''' (born October 23, 1954) is an American former [[Major League Baseball]] player. Castino played as an [[infielder]], primarily at [[third base]] and [[second base]], with the [[Minnesota Twins]] from 1979 through 1984.


==Professional career==
==Professional career==
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Castino was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 3rd round of the 1976 amateur draft. Castino made his major league debut with the Twins on April 6, 1979. He played well and ended the season with a .285 [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]] and 112 [[hit (baseball)|hits]] in 148 games. His performance led him to be voted as [[Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award|Rookie of the Year]], along with [[Alfredo Griffin]], who he tied in voting.
Castino was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 3rd round of the 1976 amateur draft. Castino made his major league debut with the Twins on April 6, 1979. He played well and ended the season with a .285 [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]] and 112 [[hit (baseball)|hits]] in 148 games. His performance led him to be voted as [[Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award|Rookie of the Year]], along with [[Alfredo Griffin]], who he tied in voting.


The next season, Castino hit a career-high .302, and the year after that he led the American League with 9 triples. A good fielder, he switched to second base in 1982 and led the league's second basemen in [[fielding percentage]] that year. However, Castino started to suffer from chronic [[back pain]], and his career was cut short in 1984 by a fused disc in his back.<ref>[https://baseballbiography.com/john-castino-1954 "John Castino Biography"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120823114140/http://www.baseballlibrary.com/ballplayers/player.php?name=John_Castino_1954 |date=2012-08-23 }}. ''baseballlibrary.com''. Retrieved 2010-10-31.</ref> He played his final game with the Twins on May 7, 1984.
The next season, Castino hit a career-high .302, and the year after that he led the American League with 9 triples. A good fielder, he switched to second base in 1982 and led the league's second basemen in [[fielding percentage]] that year. However, Castino started to suffer from chronic [[back pain]], and his career was cut short in 1984 by a fused disc in his back.<ref>[https://baseballbiography.com/john-castino-1954 "John Castino Biography"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120823114140/http://www.baseballlibrary.com/ballplayers/player.php?name=John_Castino_1954 |date=2012-08-23 }}. ''baseballlibrary.com''. Retrieved 2010-10-31.</ref> He played his final game with the Twins on May 7, 1984; after years of back problems, he further damaged his back running hard from third on a sacrifice fly, scoring the final run in the ninth inning of an 11-1 Twins victory.


After his baseball career ended, Castino went back to college to get his degree and later became an investment advisor. In 2010, he was named one of the 50 greatest players in Minnesota Twins history.
After his baseball career ended, Castino went back to college to get his degree and later became an investment advisor. In 2010, he was named one of the 50 greatest players in Minnesota Twins history.
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Revision as of 05:31, 30 January 2024

John Castino
Third baseman / Second baseman
Born: (1954-10-23) October 23, 1954 (age 69)
Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 6, 1979, for the Minnesota Twins
Last MLB appearance
May 7, 1984, for the Minnesota Twins
MLB statistics
Batting average.278
Home runs41
Runs batted in249
Teams
Career highlights and awards

John Anthony Castino (born October 23, 1954) is an American former Major League Baseball player. Castino played as an infielder, primarily at third base and second base, with the Minnesota Twins from 1979 through 1984.

Professional career

Castino graduated from New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois. Castino attended and played baseball for Rollins College, in Winter Park, Florida. He is considered the best player in Rollins history.[1]

Castino was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 3rd round of the 1976 amateur draft. Castino made his major league debut with the Twins on April 6, 1979. He played well and ended the season with a .285 batting average and 112 hits in 148 games. His performance led him to be voted as Rookie of the Year, along with Alfredo Griffin, who he tied in voting.

The next season, Castino hit a career-high .302, and the year after that he led the American League with 9 triples. A good fielder, he switched to second base in 1982 and led the league's second basemen in fielding percentage that year. However, Castino started to suffer from chronic back pain, and his career was cut short in 1984 by a fused disc in his back.[2] He played his final game with the Twins on May 7, 1984; after years of back problems, he further damaged his back running hard from third on a sacrifice fly, scoring the final run in the ninth inning of an 11-1 Twins victory.

After his baseball career ended, Castino went back to college to get his degree and later became an investment advisor. In 2010, he was named one of the 50 greatest players in Minnesota Twins history.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Rollins College Athletics". rollinssports.com. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
  2. ^ "John Castino Biography" Archived 2012-08-23 at the Wayback Machine. baseballlibrary.com. Retrieved 2010-10-31.

External links

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