Physical education teacher and baseball coach, and former MLB baseball player Frank Eufemia

Major League Baseball is celebrating the opening of another season, so it’s fitting and proper to share the story of a hardworking teacher and coach who used to be a professional baseball player: Frank Eufemia.

Frank was born in December 3, 1959, in the Bronx, New York, and was raised in Bergenfield, New Jersey. As a member of his high school baseball team, the All-County senior was recruited as an outfielder, but before long he was shifted to the position of pitcher. In 1982, his final season, he was named a 1st team Division III All-American.

In 1985, the 5’11”, 185 pound player was drafted as a relief pitcher for the Minnesota Twins during. He played 39 games, finishing the season with a record of four wins, two losses, an earned run average of 3.79, and 30 strike-outs.

This chalkboard athlete currently teaches physical education and health and coaches baseball at Pascack Hills High School, a public institution located in Montvale, Bergen County, New Jersey.