Michael David Bertotti is a retired Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...

 pitcher

Pitcher

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. He played during three seasons at the major league level for the Chicago White Sox

Chicago White Sox

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. He was signed by the White Sox in the 31st round of the 1991 amateur draft

1991 Major League Baseball Draft

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. He was given a $1,000 signing bonus upon his request. Bertotti played his first professional season with their Class-A (Short Season) Utica Blue Sox

Utica Blue Sox

The Utica Blue Sox were a minor league baseball team based in Utica, New York. In their most recent incarnation, the Blue Sox played in the Short-Season A classification New York - Penn League from 1977-2001, with their home games at Donovan Stadium at Murnane Field...

 in , and his last with the New York Yankees

New York Yankees

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' Triple-A Columbus Clippers

Columbus Clippers

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Mike played college baseball for and graduated from Iona College

Iona College (New York)

Iona College is located in New Rochelle, New York, 20 miles north of Manhattan in suburban Westchester County. The college occupies 35 acres on North Ave. The college also operates a Graduate Center in Pearl River, Rockland County, New York....

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Mike is currently (2008) an instructor at Frozen Ropes batting cages in Pine Brook, NJ. He is the father of 2 children and resides in upstate New York.

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