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Tony Fiore

Tony Fiore, American baseball player
Anthony James Fiore (born October 12, 1971) is a former right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher. In his career, he pitched for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2000-2001) and the Minnesota Twins (2001-2003). He was originally drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in 1992. His signature pitch was the palmball.

His career totals are 87 appearances, 152 innings pitched, a 12–6 win–loss record and an ERA of 4.39. In 2002, he pitched in the ALDS for the Twins. In 2006, he played for the Long Island Ducks in the independent Atlantic League.

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Events on 1971

  • 8Jan

    Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

    Bowing to international pressure, President of Pakistan Zulfikar Ali Bhutto releases Bengali leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from prison, who had been arrested after declaring the independence of Bangladesh.
  • 7Jun

    First Amendment to the United States Constitution

    The United States Supreme Court overturns the conviction of Paul Cohen for disturbing the peace, setting the precedent that vulgar writing is protected under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.
  • 11Jul

    Chile

    Copper mines in Chile are nationalized.
  • 21Sep

    Bhutan

    Bahrain, Bhutan and Qatar join the United Nations.
  • 24Nov

    D. B. Cooper

    During a severe thunderstorm over Washington state, a hijacker calling himself Dan Cooper (aka D. B. Cooper) parachutes from a Northwest Orient Airlines plane with $200,000 in ransom money. He has never been found.