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Card: 1981 Topps #414
Position: RHP
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John Lewis Pacella (born September 15, 1956) is a former pitcher who played for the Mets, Yankees, Twins, Orioles and Tigers in a 6 year MLB career. He also was contracted with the the Yokohama Bay Stars of the Japanese Central League. He became known for his unusual delivery that sometimes caused him to lose his cap after a pitch.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, John moved to Long Island in 1965. He was drafted by the New York Mets in the fourth round of the 1974 Major League Baseball Draft.
His only full season in the majors was 1980 with the Mets. After starting the season in the bullpen, he was moved into the starting rotation in June.
Post-playing career, Pacella has been a pitching instructor at Big League Baseball School in Ohio. He was inducted into the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame on Long Island in the Baseball Category with the Class of 2017.
Pacella's son, J.J. Pacella, played several seasons in the minors.
(excerpted from Baseball Almanac, BR Bullpen & Wikipedia)
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