Dann Bilardello
Dann James Bilardello
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 0", Weight 190 lb.
- School Cabrillo College
- High School Marello Prep High School
- Debut April 11, 1983
- Final Game October 4, 1992
- Born May 26, 1959 in Santa Cruz, CA USA
Biographical Information[edit]
Catcher Dann Bilardello hit his first big league homer off Hall of Famer Tom Seaver of the New York Mets on April 26, 1983, playing for the Cincinnati Reds. He saw his most big league action that season, weaning into the catching role abdicated by Hall of Famer Johnny Bench, then in his final season. Dann was never able to stake his claim to a full-time gig due to a weak bat, playing for four teams through to the 1992 season as a backup/third string catcher.
After his playing career, Bilardello managed in the minors for many seasons. He started by leading the 2002 Great Falls Dodgers to a Pioneer League title in his first year of managing. From 2006 to 2009, he was a minor league catching coordinator in the St. Louis Cardinals organization before returning to the dugout. In 2017, Bilardello led the Palm Beach Cardinals to a Florida State League Co-Championship season and was named FSL Manager of the Year in 2018. He was scheduled to manage the Palm Beach Cardinals in 2020 before the season was cancelled due to COVID-19. The Cardinals did not retain his services in 2021 and Bilardello spent the year out of baseball. He returned to the field with the Los Angeles Angels' organization as a coach for the Rocket City Trash Pandas in 2022-2024.
Billardello's son, Davis Bilardello, was drafted by the Cardinals in the 2007 amateur draft and played two seasons in their organization.
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