Round 37 pick 1130 C Benny Distefano

Metro2007 · **Posted:** Wed Jun 06, 2012 3:29 pm

Benny Distefano, C, Lawrence E. Elkins HS (TX) S/R, 6'3", 215, 3/18/93

nmigliore · **Posted:** Wed Jun 06, 2012 4:48 pm

Benny Distefano's son!

thudean · **Posted:** Wed Jun 06, 2012 4:50 pm

Ok... I wasn't crazy...that is the same family

nmigliore · **Posted:** Wed Jun 06, 2012 4:53 pm

He's committed to Angelina College. Free cookie for whoever knows why I'm mentioning this (hint: it has everything to do with the school, not the player).

MikeH · **Posted:** Wed Jun 06, 2012 5:01 pm

nmigliore wrote:

He's committed to Angelina College. Free cookie for whoever knows why I'm mentioning this (hint: it has everything to do with the school, not the player).

Was that where Gunhouse was going?

nmigliore · **Posted:** Wed Jun 06, 2012 5:12 pm

MikeH wrote:

nmigliore wrote:

He's committed to Angelina College. Free cookie for whoever knows why I'm mentioning this (hint: it has everything to do with the school, not the player).

Was that where Gunhouse was going?

I figured Tej would be all over this.

nocedog · **Joined:** Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:36 pm **Posts:** 690

nice, his pop's was a good player in the 80s. And his 1986 baseball card had an up close of those hilarious Pirates hats if i recall correctly

Superpitcher · **Posted:** Wed Jun 06, 2012 6:35 pm

nocedog wrote:

nice, his pop's was a good player in the 80s. And his 1986 baseball card had an up close of those hilarious Pirates hats if i recall correctly

Claim to fame was last left-handed throwing catcher.
Also the 2010 Brooklyn hitting Coach, where his son worked out with the team, then moved up to Savannah, and then St. Lucie.
His track record says a lot about his coaching, having Cory Vaughn, Ceciliani, and the tweeners at Brooklyn excel.
Looks pretty okay in St. Lucie as well.

Metro2007 · **Posted:** Wed Jun 06, 2012 6:54 pm

He's headed to college per Rubin

Jazzo · **Joined:** Fri Jul 24, 2009 10:05 pm **Posts:** 441

3h NYMets945 ‏@nymets945
http://Scout.com says C Benny Distefano, PSL Mets hitting coach son, is pondering possible signing with the Mets.... thats interesting
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Hmmm....?

tejdog1 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 14, 2012 12:27 am

Isn't he the one Gary made the reference to during Maine's no hit bid in 2007?

MarkJohnson>You · **Joined:** Fri Feb 01, 2008 3:56 pm **Posts:** 41194

tejdog1 wrote:

Isn't he the one Gary made the reference to during Maine's no hit bid in 2007?

His father's place in Met history, aside from being a low-level hitting instructor, is breaking up David Cone's no-hit bid with a single not unlike Paul Hoover's in the 8th.

Round 37 pick 1130 C Benny Distefano

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