Pasquella was born "Michael John Pasquariello" on November 7, 1898, in
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. He attended college at
Villanova University, one of 48 players to attend that school. Pasquella appeared for three teams during the 1919 season: two major league clubs and one in the minor leagues. As a minor leaguer, Pasquella played in 46 games for the
Waco Navigators of the
Texas League as a backup at
first base to
Roy Leslie. In the field, he recorded a .991
fielding percentage, making 444
putouts, 17
assists, and 4
errors. As a hitter, Pasquella batted .202 with seven
doubles and a
home run. When he played in the major leagues, he appeared first for the
Philadelphia Phillies, playing in one game against the
Chicago Cubs on July 9. He replaced
Fred Luderus at first base—with
Gene Packard in between as a
pinch hitter—and notched his first major league
hit in his debut at-bat. On July 31, Pasquella was playing for the
St. Louis Cardinals against the Phillies, where Packard earned the victory for Philadelphia. Pasquella pinch-hit for pitcher
Bill Sherdell, going hitless in his only Cardinals at-bat. After playing, Pasquella worked as a minor league
manager for three teams. He
skippered the
Crisfield Crabbers of the
Eastern Shore League (ESL) in the 1926 and 1927 seasons, followed by the ESL's
Easton Farmers in 1928, and the
Greenville Tobacconists of the
Eastern Carolina League in 1929; he returned to the Crabbers in 1937 for his final managerial job. Pasquella died on April 5, 1965, in
Bridgeport, Connecticut, and was buried in
St. Michael Cemetery in the neighboring town of
Stratford. ==See also==