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Tony Tarasco #32

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Full Name:
Tony Tarasco
Uniform #:
32

TARASCO RESUME
Joins Davey Johnson's staff after serving the previous 7 seasons in various player development roles within the Nationals system...spent the last 2 campaigns as Washington's outfield/baserunning coordinator...also served stints as hitting coach with Single-A Hagerstown (2008-10) and Short-season Single-A Vermont (2006-07)...in April 1995, was part of 4-players trade that sent Marquis Grissom to the Braves...Grissom was the Nationals' first base coach in 2009.

PLAYING CAREER
Played 8 MLB seasons as an outfielder with ATL (1993-94), MON ('95), BAL ('96-97), CIN ('98), NYY ('99) and NYM (2000)...played under Davey Johnson during tenure with the Orioles...finest season came with the Expos in 1995 (.249, 14 home runs, 40 RBI, 24 stolen bases)...played in 2 postseasons: ATL ('93 NLCS) and BAL ('96 ALCS)...spent the 2000 season for the Hanshin Tigers of the Japanese Central League.

PERSONAL
Anthony (Tony) Giacinto Tarasco...graduated from Santa Monica (CA) High in 1988... nominated for MLB's Roberto Clemente Award in 1995 and won community service awards with the Braves in '94 and the O's in '97...is a cousin of Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins...had cameo appearance in movie 'Talent for the Game' with Eddie Amos.

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