Steve Nicosia (b. 1955) played for eight seasons on four different teams, ending his career in 1985. Niicosia used this catcher's mask , when, as a rookie, he caught game seven of the the 1979 World Series, helping the PIttsburgh Pirates defeat the Baltimore Orioles.
Nicosia caught for the PIttsburgh Pirates (1978-1983,) San Francisco Giants (1983-1984,) Montreal Expos (1985,) and Toronto Blue Jays (1985.) The right-hander had a lifteime .248 batting average with 11 home runs and 88 runs batted in.
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