Bob Capo (1995): The .440 senior hitter went 10-11 in four tournament wins; led Mustangs to Passaic County and State Group 4, Section 1 championship. Pete Mueller (1979): Line drive hitter who later played Triple-A ball. OUTFIELDERS Frank Pecci (1952): Unanimous All-Century selection; earned Star-Ledger’s All-State honors in 1951.
Ed Sanicki (1941): Led Clifton to a county championship tie with Larry Doby’s Eastside squad. John McClain (1985): Outstanding batter and superb fielder with a gunlike arm; starred for Montclair State and drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals. Ed Klimek (1987): Batted .311 and earned second-team All Passaic County honors; later was player/manager for the Met League Clifton Phillies. Doug Kleber (1972): All Passaic Valley Conference selection; hit two home runs clear out of Clifton Stadium; earned All-American honors at University of Illinois. Paul Pignatello (1972): The .475 hitting senior earned Star-Ledger First-Team All-State honors. As coach for the Mustangs, Pignatello’s teams won more than 200 games, three sectional titles, and three league championships. C AT C H E R S
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Billy DeGraaf (1952): A unanimous All-Century selection, “Billy the Kid” was a great hitter, catcher, and leader. An AllState selection, he became an outstanding pitcher for Cornell University.
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Mike Lombardo (1991): Led the 25-4 Clifton squad to Passaic County championship by hitting .420 and setting the school RBI record with 46; earned first-team All-State honors. Bob Boettcher (1948): Gridiron legend was an outstanding AllState catcher who caught both of Ray Van Cleef’s no-hitters.
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