Don Ferrarese

Donald Hugh Ferrarese (June 19, 1929 – November 4, 2024) was an American professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, Philadelphia Phillies and St. Louis Cardinals from 1955 to 1962.

The native of Oakland graduated from Acalanes High School in Lafayette, California, and attended Saint Mary's College.

He was a member of his hometown Oakland Oaks of the top-level Pacific Coast League for all or parts of four seasons between 1949 and 1955, and won 18 games for them in 1954.

He began his career, as a reliever, on April 11, 1955, at the age of 26; in the first big league season, Ferrarese posted a 3.00 earned run average (ERA) in 6 games (9 innings of work).

On June 22, 1962, facing pitcher Jim Owens, Ferrarese hit a two-run home run, in the third inning.