Dan Pasqua
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Biography
Daniel Anthony Pasqua (born October 17, 1961 in Yonkers, New York), is a former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues from 1985-1994. He was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft. He currently works as a community representative for the Chicago White Sox.
A native of Harrington Park, New Jersey, he attended Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan. Pasqua attended William Paterson University in New Jersey.
Pasqua was International League MVP and Rookie of the Year in 1985 for the Columbus Clippers. In 1986, he hit 16 home runs in just 280 at bats. On November 12, 1987, he was traded with Steve Rosenberg and Mark Salas to the Chicago White Sox for Richard Dotson and Scott Nielsen. He hit a career high 20 home runs for the White Sox in 1988. He made his only postseason appearance in 1993 at age 31, where he played in 2 games against the Toronto Blue Jays and failed to record a hit in 8 plate appearances. He retired in 1994 after playing only 11 games for the White Sox and posting a .217 batting average.