Meet Our Professional Baseball Experts - Tony
Tarasco
Tony Tarasco Professional
Baseball Expert
Santa Monica, California
Tony
Tarasco is a former Major League baseball outfielder for the Atlanta
Braves, Montreal Expos, Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati Reds, New
York Yankees, and New York Mets from 1993 to 2002. A multi-talented
left handed hitting outfielder, Tony is most famous for trying to
catch a fly ball hit by Derek Jeter in the eighth inning of Game
1 of the 1996 American League Championship Series between Tarasco's
Orioles and the opposing Yankees. Instead, 12 year old fan Jeffrey
Maier reached over the fence and caught the ball. A home run was
called, although the correct call was likely fan interference. The
play was considered a turning point in the series, which the Yankees
won. Tony also played with the Hanshin Tigers in the Japanese Central
League together with Tsuyoshi Shinjo in 2000. Tony also played for
the New York Mets in 2002.
Tony Tarasco - Baseball Statistics
Position: RF-LF
Born: December 9, 1970
Place: New York, New York
Height: 6-1
Weight: 205
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
High School: Santa Monica High School (Santa Monica,CA)
Drafted: Selected by Atlanta Braves in 15th round (372nd
overall) of 1988 amateur entry draft (June Regular Phase)
Tony
Tarasco is a former Major League baseball outfielder for the Atlanta
Braves, Montreal Expos, Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati Reds, New
York Yankees, and New York Mets from 1993 to 2002. A multi-talented
left handed hitting outfielder, Tony is most famous for trying to
catch a fly ball hit by Derek Jeter in the eighth inning of Game
1 of the 1996 American League Championship Series between Tarasco's
Orioles and the opposing Yankees. Instead, 12 year old fan Jeffrey
Maier reached over the fence and caught the ball. A home run was
called, although the correct call was likely fan interference. The
play was considered a turning point in the series, which the Yankees
won. Tony also played with the Hanshin Tigers in the Japanese Central
League together with Tsuyoshi Shinjo in 2000. Tony also played for
the New York Mets in 2002.
