Mark Saccomanno

Mark Saccomanno
Mark Saccomanno
	Saccomanno with the Houston Astros
	First baseman
	Born: April 30, 1980 (age 44); Houston, Texas
	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
Teams
	Houston Astros (2008);
Career highlights and awards
	Hit a home run in first major league at-bat;

Mark Edison Saccomanno (born April 30, 1980) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. 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 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]