Michael John Pasquella (November 7, 1898 – April 5, 1965), nicknamed "Toney", was a professional baseball player for one season.
As a minor leaguer, Pasquella played in 46 games for the Waco Navigators of the Texas League as a backup at first base to Roy Leslie.
He replaced Fred Luderus at first base—with Gene Packard in between as a pinch hitter—and notched his first major league hit in his debut at-bat.
[6] On July 31, Pasquella was playing for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Phillies, where Packard earned the victory for Philadelphia.
[8] Pasquella died on April 5, 1965, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and was buried in St. Michael Cemetery in the neighboring town of Stratford.