Benny Castillo

Benny Castillo (born July 15, 1966 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a former professional baseball player and manager.

Raised in the Bronx, New York, Castillo attended Park West High School, where he was coached by the late Mr. Paul Gordon, who was a mentor & father figure to both Castillo & future MLB player Devon White.

Castillo played American Legion Baseball with the Youth Service League Program (1981–1990) out of the Parade Grounds in Brooklyn run by Mel Zitter.

As a freshman undergraduate student, Castillo attended and played at Central State University in Ohio.

While Castillo was a junior in 1987, OSU reached the championship game in the College World Series against Stanford University, losing 9–5 to future MLB pitcher Jack McDowell.