Dan Pasqua
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Daniel Anthony Pasqua is a former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues from 1985-1994. He was drafted by the New York Yankees
in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft. Pasqua attended William Paterson University
in New Jersey. He currently works as a community representative for the White Sox.
Pasqua was International League
MVP and Rookie of the Year in 1985 for the Columbus Clippers
. In 1986, he hit 16 home runs in just 280 at bats. On November 12, 1987, he was traded with Steve Rosenberg
and Mark Salas
to the Chicago White Sox for Richard Dotson
and Scott Nielsen
. He hit a career high 20 home runs for the White Sox in 1988.
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft. Pasqua attended William Paterson University
William Paterson University
William Paterson University is a comprehensive public institution located in Wayne, New Jersey serving nearly 11,000 undergraduate and graduate students through five colleges: , , , , and ....
in New Jersey. He currently works as a community representative for the White Sox.
Pasqua was International League
International League
The International League is a minor league baseball league that operates in the eastern United States. Like the Pacific Coast League and the Mexican League, it plays at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball. It was so named because it had teams in both the United States...
MVP and Rookie of the Year in 1985 for the Columbus Clippers
Columbus Clippers
The Columbus Clippers are a minor league baseball team based in Columbus, Ohio. The team plays in the International League and is the Triple-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians. The team is owned by the government of Franklin County, Ohio....
. In 1986, he hit 16 home runs in just 280 at bats. On November 12, 1987, he was traded with Steve Rosenberg
Steve Rosenberg
Steven Allen Rosenberg is a retired American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball.Rosenberg is Jewish...
and Mark Salas
Mark Salas
Mark Bruce Salas is a former professional catcher who played in Major League Baseball from -. Salas, who is of Mexican descent, currently works for the Chicago White Sox as a bullpen catcher....
to the Chicago White Sox for Richard Dotson
Richard Dotson
Richard Elliott Dotson is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball in the 1980s. He is best noted for his 22-7 performance of , helping the Chicago White Sox win the American League West Division championship that season. Dotson finished fourth in the American League Cy Young Award...
and Scott Nielsen
Scott Nielsen
Jeffrey Scott Nielsen is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He played during four seasons at the major league level for the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox. He was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 6th round of the amateur draft...
. He hit a career high 20 home runs for the White Sox in 1988.