Mark Saccomanno

Mark Edison Saccomanno (born April 30, 1980) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He represented Italy in the World Baseball Classic. At 17, Saccomanno was awarded the Klein Forest High School Golden Glove award. He was also selected to the 17-and-under AAU National All-Tournament Team. At 18, was named Second-Team All-District 16-5A as a shortstop and received the National Scholar Athlete Award. He played college baseball for Baylor University. He was selected in the 23rd round of the 2003 Major League Baseball draft by the Astros.

Saccomanno batting for the Round Rock Express in 2009

Mark Saccomanno
Saccomanno with the Houston Astros
First baseman
Born: (1980-04-30) April 30, 1980 (age 45) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 8, 2008, for the Houston Astros
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 2008, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics
Batting average	.200
Home runs	1
Runs batted in	2
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Houston Astros (2008)
Career highlights and awards
Hit a home run in first major league at-bat

Saccomanno was called up to the majors by the Houston Astros on September 8, 2008, and hit a home run on the first pitch of his first major league at-bat, pinch hit for pitcher Alberto Árias, against Pirates' pitcher Ian Snell. A free agent at the end of the season, he re-signed with the Astros on January 5, 2009 to a minor league deal with an invitation to Spring training as a non-roster player.^[1]

See also

• Home run in first Major League at-bat