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Dario Pizzano is a professional baseball player who has played in the Seattle Mariners and New York Mets Minor League Systems.  He discusses the special bond he and his late grandfather had through baseball, playing in the Little League World Series in 2003 for Saugus, Massachusetts, the incredible Semi-Final game against Richmond, Texas, making it all the way to the US Championship game, going to the ESPYs in 2004, and the bond he still shares with his Little League teammates.  Dario also talks about his career at Malden Catholic, the college recruiting process that led him to Columbia, his incredible career in the Ivy League, and being drafted in the 2012 MLB draft.  He describes his 7 years in the Mariners system and his time in the New York Mets system.  Dario also talks about his involvement in the non-profit Mission Stadiums 4 Multiple Sclerosis that raises money to help advance research and find a cure for MS, and his recent engagement to his college sweetheart.