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Remembering Dino Restelli: The Pirates brightest flash in the pan

In earlier years, guys like Mike Dunne, who Pittsburgh shipped off to Seattle less than two years after finishing second in the National League Rookie of the Year voting, fitted into the same boat. But of all the stars who could not keep their shine, one man stands above the rest.

Dino “dingo” Restelli played in 93 major league games. His career stat line reads like a mediocre season; 12 home runs, 40 RBI and a .358. On-Base Percentage. His Wikipedia page is previously

170 words long, and when he left the game of baseball, he became a police officer in San Francisco.