Salvatore Frank Fasano (; born August 10, 1971) is an American former professional baseball catcher, who played for nine different Major League Baseball (MLB) teams over his 11-year big league career. Upon retiring as a player, he became a coach within the Toronto Blue Jays organization between 2010 and 2016. After coaching for a single season within the Los Angeles Angels minor league system, Fasano joined the major league coaching staff of the Atlanta Braves. Jeff Pearlman of ESPN.com said of Fasano: "When I think of Sal Fasano, however, I think of greatness. Not of Willie Mays or Ted Williams greatness, but of a uniquely excellent human being who, were class and decency the most valued standards of a career, would be the easiest Hall of Fame inductee of all time." Professional career Kansas City Royals After three seasons in the minor leagues, Fasano made his Major League debut on April 3, , for the Royals. He spent the next three seasons splitting catching duties with starter Mike Macfarlane and rising prospect Mike Sweeney. In , he established career highs in at bats (216) and RBI (31). He also ranked second in the American League in HBPs with 16. In his first 4 seasons with the Royals, Fasano batted .219 with 20 home runs and 67 RBI. Oakland Athletics The Oakland Athletics purchased Fasano's contract from the Royals in March of and handed him the team's back up duties behind starter Ramón Hernández. Fasano helped the A's capture the A.L. West division crown that season, and made his, to date, only post season appearance as a defensive replacement. While with Oakland, Fasano says, he came to realize that many players around him were taking anabolic steroids, and briefly considered following suit, but he decided against it. In 63 total games with the Athletics, Fasano hit .190 with 7 home runs and 19 RBI. Return to Kansas City On May 22, 2001, the Royals purchased Fasano from the Athletics. He appeared in only 3 games for the Royals, and went hitless in his lone at-bat before being traded to Colorado. Colorado Rockies On June 24, 2001, Fasano and Mac Suzuki were traded to the Colorado Rockies for Brent Mayne. In 25 games for the Rockies, Fasano hit .254 with 3 home runs and 9 RBI. 2002–2005 On January 11, 2002, Fasano signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Devil