Geno Petralli

Eugene James Petralli (born September 25, 1959) is a former professional baseball player. Petralli played for the Toronto Blue Jays and Texas Rangers, both of Major League Baseball's American League, for part of twelve seasons from 1982 to 1993. Primarily a catcher, he also played first base, second base, third base, outfield and designated hitter.

Minor league career

Petralli graduated from John F. Kennedy High School in Sacramento, California, and went on to Sacramento City College. He was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the third round (53rd overall pick) of the January regular phase of the 1978 amateur entry draft.

Petralli made his professional debut in 1978 with the Medicine Hat Blue Jays of the rookie Pioneer Baseball League, where he batted .281 in 65 games, playing some third base as well as catching. The following season, he started the year with the class-A Dunedin Blue Jays, batting .288 in 52 games, then was promoted to the Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs, where he batted .232 in 18 games.