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Giusti attended Syracuse University, where he pitched for the Orange in the 1961 College World Series. He began his major league career as a starter for the Houston Colt .45s, later the Houston Astros, from 1962-68. Before the 1969 season, he was picked in the expansion draft by the San Diego Padres, who quickly traded him to the St. Louis Cardinals, for whom he pitched in 1969. Before the 1970 season, he was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Pirates manager Danny Murtaugh converted him to a relief pitcher, and he became one of the leading relievers in the National League. Giusti recorded over 204 saves in each of the next four years, and led the league with 30 saves in the Pirates' World Series-winning year of 1971. He appeared in three of the 1971 World Series games and was credited with a save in Game 4. Giusti won The Sporting News Reliever of the Year Award in 1971 and was named an NL All-Star in 1973. Syracuse University (SU) is a private nonsectarian research university located in Syracuse, New York. ... The 1961 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from June 9 to June 14. ... The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team based in Houston, Texas. ... Major league affiliations National League (1962–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 5, 24, 25, 32, 33, 34, 40, 42, 49 Name Houston Astros (1965–present) Houston Colt . ... Major league affiliations National League (1969–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 6, 19, 31, 35, 42 Name San Diego Padres (1969–present) Other nicknames Pads, Friars Ballpark PETCO Park (2004–present) Qualcomm Stadium (1969-2003) a. ... Major league affiliations National League (1892–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 2, 6, 9, 14, 17, 20, 42, 42, 45, 85 Name St. ... Major league affiliations National League (1887–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 4, 8, 9, 20, 21, 33, 40, 42 Name Pittsburgh Pirates (1891–present) Pittsburgh Innocents (1890) Pittsburg Alleghenies (1882–1889) (Also referred to as Infants in 1890) Ballpark PNC Park (2001–present) Three Rivers... Daniel Edward Murtaugh ( October 8, 1917 - December 2, 1976) was an American second baseman and manager in Major League Baseball best known for his leadership of the Pittsburgh Pirates from the 1950s to the 1970s. ... The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League, is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada and the worlds oldest extant professional team sports league. ... The 1971 World Series matched the defending champion Baltimore Orioles against the Pittsburgh Pirates, with the Pirates winning in seven games. ... The Sporting News Reliever of the Year Award was established in 1960 by The Sporting News (TSN) as TSN Fireman of the Year Award. ... All-star (also, Allstar or All Star) is a term with meanings in both the worlds of sports and entertainment. ...

Giusti's last year with Pittsburgh was 1976. Before the 1977 season, he was traded to the Oakland Athletics as part of a 10-card deal that also sent Tony Armas to the A's and brought Phil Garner to the Pirates. The A's later sold Giusti's contract to the Chicago Cubs, who released him at the end of the year. Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 9, 27, 34, 42, 43, (As) Name Oakland Athletics (1968–present) Kansas City Athletics (1955-1967) Philadelphia Athletics (1901-1954) (Referred to as As) Other nicknames The As, The White Elephants, The... Tony Armas with the Athletics Tony Armas, born Antonio Rafael Armas Machado (July 2, 1953 in Puerto Píritu, Anzoátegui State, Venezuela), was a popular hitter and one of Major League Baseballs top sluggers of the 1980s. ... Philip Mason Garner (born April 30, 1949, in Jefferson City, Tennessee) is a former infielder in Major League Baseball for the Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, Houston Astros, Los Angeles Dodgers, and San Francisco Giants from 1973 to 1988. ... Major league affiliations National League (1876–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 10, 14, 23, 26, 42 Name Chicago Cubs (1902–present) Chicago Orphans (1898-1901) Chicago Colts (1890-1897) Chicago White Stockings (1870-1871, 1874-1889) (a. ...

Giusti's signature pitch was the palmball, similar in effect to an off-speed forkball or split-finger fastball. In baseball, the palmball pitch is a type of changeup. ... The forkball is a type of pitch in baseball. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

After his baseball career, Giusti became a corporate sales manager for American Express. As of 2002, he was retired and living in Upper St. Clair, Pennsylvania. American Express (NYSE: AXP), sometimes known as AmEx or Amex, is a diversified global financial services company, headquartered in New York City. ... Upper St. ...

In an article in 1976 in Esquire magazine, sportswriter Harry Stein published an "All Time All-Star Argument Starter," consisting of five ethnic baseball teams. Giusti was the relief pitcher on Stein's Italian team. This article is about the title. ...

See also

• List of Major League Baseball saves champions
• List of Major League Baseball all-time saves leaders

Major League Baseball recognizes saves champions in the American League and National League each season. ... All statistics are current as of July 7, 2007. ...

Sources

• Emert, Rich. "Where are they now: Dave Giusti", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 2002-04-25. Retrieved on 2006-07-30. 

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External links

• Statistics at baseball-reference.com