Chris Capuano

Christopher "Chris" Frank Capuano (born August 19, 1978 in West Springfield, Massachusetts) is an American professional baseball player with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Capuano graduated from St. Thomas School in West Springfield in 8th grade. 4 years later, Capuano was the valedictorian of his class at Cathedral High School in Springfield, Massachusetts and went on to earn a degree in Economics at Duke University, where he earned membership in Phi Beta Kappa. He was also a brother of the Xi Chapter of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. Capuano was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 8th round of the 1999 amateur draft (238th overall). He played with South Bend Silver Hawks in 2000 and the El Paso Diablos in 2001. He began 2002 with the Tucson Sidewinders in AAA and was 4–1 with a 2.72 ERA when, on May 17, he had Tommy John surgery and missed the rest of the season. He made his MLB debut with the Diamondbacks on May 4, 2003 against the Atlanta Braves, picking up the loss in a two-inning...