Charles Alimena gained confidence, saw 6 seasons, high-A
Giants minor leaguer Charles Alimena saw his hitting start slowly. He then connected with fellow Sacramento-area local and major leaguer Greg Vaughn and his confidence grew, The Sacramento Bee wrote in May 1992. That May, in his third pro season, Alimena was at single-A Clinton and hitting .337, The Bee wrote . "Vaughn kept telling him how good he was," Giants scout Doug McMillan told The Bee of Alimena. "He worked on him and developed his confidence and now his confidence and ability continue to grow." Alimena, however, couldn't keep up that early momentum. By season's end, his average had fell. He continued playing three more seasons. He topped out at high-A . Alimena's career began in 1990, signed by the Giants as a free agent out of Jesuit High School in Sacramento. Alimena was also credited as Charlie Alimena and Chuck Alimena. At Jesuit, Alimena also played wide receiver football, credited with making several big catches for the team, accordi...
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