Ralph Citarella

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Ralph Alexander Citarella (born February 7, 1958) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. The right-hander was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 1979 amateur draft (secondary phase), and he played for the Cardinals (1983–1984) and Chicago White Sox (1987). Raised in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey, Citarella played prep baseball at Bishop Ahr High School (since renamed as St. Thomas Aquinas High School). On September 13, 1983, Citarella made his major league debut in relief at Three Rivers Stadium. He struck out the first batter he faced, catcher Tony Peña, in the 7th inning. In 1.2 innings that night he gave up one hit (a double to Johnny Ray) and one earned run, and the Cards lost, 6–0. Citarella was successful in his two short stints with St. Louis, posting ERAs of 1.64 and 3.63, but didn't fare as well with the White Sox in 1987. In five appearances, he gave up nine earned runs in eleven innings, including four home runs. He retired in 1988 after pitching for multiple minor league teams at the AAA, AA, and A levels between 1985 and 1988. In 3 seasons he appeared in a total of 21 games and had a 0–1 record, 2 starts, 0 complete g

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