Angelo Dominic "Archi" Cianfrocco (born October 6, 1966 in Rome, New York

Rome, New York

Rome is a city in Oneida County, New York, United States. It is located in north-central or "upstate" New York. The population was 44,797 at the 2010 census. It is in New York's 24th congressional district. In 1758, British forces began construction of Fort Stanwix at this strategic location, but...

) is a former professional baseball player. He played all or part of seven seasons in Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

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, mostly at first and third base, from 1992-1998.

Cianfrocco was drafted twice, first by Pittsburgh Pirates

Pittsburgh Pirates

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 in 11th Round (259th overall) of the 1986 amateur entry draft

1986 Major League Baseball Draft

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, then by the Montreal Expos

Montreal Expos

The Montreal Expos were a Major League Baseball team located in Montreal, Quebec from 1969 through 2004, holding the first MLB franchise awarded outside the United States. After the 2004 season, MLB moved the Expos to Washington, D.C. and renamed them the Nationals.Named after the Expo 67 World's...

 in 5th Round (122nd overall) of the 1987 amateur entry draft

1987 Major League Baseball Draft

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. The Expos traded him to the San Diego Padres

San Diego Padres

The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...

 in for pitcher Tim Scott. After his MLB career, Cianfrocco played a season in Japan for the Seibu Lions

While playing for the Padres, had multiple fan clubs, including "Archi's Army" and the "CianfrocCrew". On Hall of Fame Weekend

National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

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 August 4, 1997, won the Home Run Derby

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 in Cooperstown.

Cianfrocco was the Padres' batter facing Tom Browning

Tom Browning

Thomas Leo Browning is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. During a 12-year baseball career, he pitched for the Cincinnati Reds and the Kansas City Royals...

 when the Cincinnati Reds

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 pitcher broke his arm while delivering a pitch.

He currently resides in San Diego, CA, and is the Director of Sales for Xyratex

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