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Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)
8-11-2309
Don Palmisano First Base
Retired (1984, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .278 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .790 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 564 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 11-19-1949
HR 79 Drafted Round 2, Pick 29
(1971)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(116 games)
RBI 347
SB 55
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B  Velocity B-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C- Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF F  (1.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1973 BRO
34
22
3
2
0
0
1
5
1
 6 0 0
0
 0 0
.358
.130
.227
.136
.091
1974 BRO
63
187
30
57
14
0
9
35
11
 39 2 0
3
 2 0
.874
.350
.524
.219
.305
1975 BRO
67
225
31
62
11
1
10
36
12
 49 0 0
6
 5 5
.779
.312
.467
.191
.276
1976 BRO
74
233
28
58
6
0
13
33
22
 54 0 2
6
 2 3
.753
.311
.442
.193
.249
1977 BRO
79
194
30
54
9
1
6
31
18
 29 1 0
12
 4 1
.771
.343
.428
.149
.278
1978 BRO
100
172
22
57
11
5
3
36
12
 22 0 1
4
 2 3
.879
.373
.506
.174
.331
1979 BRO
113
378
53
115
12
3
20
86
36
 54 1 3
13
 2 0
.874
.364
.511
.206
.304
1980 BRO
96
172
23
41
7
0
4
19
19
 39 0 2
5
 2 4
.660
.311
.349
.110
.238
1981 BRO
89
139
14
35
6
5
3
18
10
 28 0 1
1
 2 1
.732
.300
.432
.180
.252
1982 BRO
73
133
22
37
7
3
1
19
5
 22 1 1
2
 1 0
.706
.307
.398
.120
.278
1983 BRO
69
107
23
29
3
1
7
21
12
 21 0 0
2
 0 0
.859
.345
.514
.243
.271
1984 BRO
42
68
6
17
6
0
2
8
5
 13 1 0
1
 2 0
.737
.311
.426
.176
.250
Total
899
2030
285
564
92
19
79
347
163
 376 6 10
55
 24 17
.790
.332
.459
.181
.278
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01Don Palmisano has retired from the Brooklyn Optimists
1974-04-24The Philadelphia Optimists have promoted Don Palmisano to the major league team. The Philadelphia Optimists have designated Frank Ryan for assignment.
1974-04-13The Philadelphia Optimists have promoted Johnny Moore to the major league team. The Philadelphia Optimists have promoted Frank McCormick to the major league team. The Philadelphia Optimists have sent Don Palmisano to the minors.
1973-03-26The Philadelphia Optimists have promoted Don Palmisano to the major league team. The Philadelphia Optimists have designated Frank Krawczyk for assignment. The Philadelphia Optimists have designated Kermit Lewis for assignment.