The Salt Lake City Trappers' Geno Mirabella opened the 1991 season with a rough start, giving up four runs without getting out of the third inning, The Deseret News wrote.
Mirabella looked to his concentration, The News wrote.
"If I get through the first three innings without a run, I'm OK," Mirabella told The News. "My mechanics are fine. When I'm going bad, it's not my arm, it's my concentration. Don't let a second go by without thinking."
Mirabella ultimately worked on his concentration over three pro seasons. He spent all three in rookie ball.
Mirabella's career began in 1989, taken by the Indians in the 39th round of the draft out of Brookdale Community College. Mirabella was also credited as Gene Mirabella.
At Brookdale, Mirabella helped the team to the National Junior College World Series. He lost a lead in one game, but righted the ship on midgame advice from his coach for the win, The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel wrote.
"During warm-ups after the sixth, Coach (Paul) MacLaughlin said to come over the top more with my delivery," Mirabella told The Daily Sentinel. "I noticed right away my pitches became more effective."
Mirabella started with the Indians in the rookie Gulf Coast League. He went 5-5, with a 4.48 ERA. That season marked his only one with the Indians.
He signed for 1990 with rookie Salt Lake City. That June, he threw a three-hitter in a Salt Lake City win over Idaho Falls, The Salt Lake Tribune wrote.
"(Mirabella) pitched a heck of a game, and you're going to run into that every now and then," Idaho Falls manager Steve Curry told The Tribune.
Mirabella went 7-5 for Salt Lake City in 1990, with a 3.93 ERA in 14 starts. He then returned for 1991. He saw seven starts that year. He went 1-1, with a 6.67 ERA to end his career.
Mirabella has since turned to coaching. He served as pitching coach at Brookdale, then coached at New Brunswick High School. He's since become an assistant coach at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham, a job he continues in 2025.
- Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, May 29, 1989: Pitcher's stand keeps Blues alive
- Salt Lake Tribune, June 22, 1990: Traps Silence Braves With Three-Hitter
- Deseret News, June 22, 1991: 'K' king Mirabella back with Trappers
Made the Majors:1,426-31.9
Never Made Majors:3,050-68.1%-X
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