Dann James Bilardello is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) catcher and former manager of the Palm Beach Cardinals of the Florida State League in the St. Louis Cardinals minor league system. A product of Cabrillo College in Aptos, California, Bilardello has managed Cardinals minor league affiliates since 2010.
Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1st round of the 1978 MLB amateur draft, Bilardello made his MLB début with the Cincinnati Reds on April 11, 1983. His rookie season was his best showing at the plate with a .238 batting average, nine home runs and 38 runs batted in in 109 games. The next season, his 41.5% caught stealing percentage led the National League. In 1985, he improved on that rate at 48.8% – catching 20 of 41 would-be base stealers – although this time he finished third. He was a poor hitter throughout his career as he received the most playing time in his rookie season. Playing in a total of eight MLB seasons, Bilardello appeared in his final game with the San Diego Padres on October 4, 1992. His minor league playing career spanned a total of 16 seasons from 1978 to 1994.
Following his playing career, Bilardello managed a different team in each of four seasons in the Los Angeles Dodgers minor league system from 2002–2005. All teams were between the rookie to advanced A-level. Later, he served as a roving instructor for the Cardinals. After being named the manager of the Cardinals Short Season A level New York–Penn League affiliate Batavia Muckdogs in 2010, Bilardello led the team to the Pinckney Division championship that season. He managed Batavia until 2012. He received a promotion in 2013 to take the same post with the Peoria Chiefs of the Midwest League A-ball. On November 7, 2013, the Cardinals again promoted Bilardello to guide the advanced A-level Palm Beach Cardinals of the Florida State League.
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Some of their strengths
Dann Bilardello has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Charming, Energetic, Optimistic, Loyal, Brave, Honest, and Adventurous.
Charming and Quick-witted
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Dann Bilardello is someone who is a charming, quick-witted, and energetic person who combines passion and intelligence with an ability to feel what others are feeling and to effectively communicate with them. A person who is known for being a good communicator.
Constant and Serious
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Dann Bilardello well know them as someone who can be determined, unmoving, and firm, like a rock or a high mountain.
Truthful and Kind
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Dann Bilardello as someone who is honest, compassionate, imaginative, and instinctual.
A person who enjoys new challlenges, is a magnet for attracting other creative types, good at identifying opportunities, and who is good at forming loyal, lifelong friendships.
Altruistic and Ambitious
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Dann Bilardello is someone who is the type of person who rallies behind a group, cause, or community, and who enjoys being dedicated to a higher cause of some sort.
They are also someone who is confident and creative, and who has a love for starting new projects, inventing new things, and giving back to the community.
Logical and Reasonable
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Dann Bilardello tends to be someone who is understanding, logical, and reasonable. Who can be intellectual and intuitive, speak the truth at any cost, be witty and sociable, and live life to its fullest.
Some of Dann Bilardello's challenges
While Dann Bilardello has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, Dann Bilardello can be Hypocritical, Self-centered, Suspicious, Stubborn, Short-tempered, Impulsive, and Unrealistic.
Hypocritical and Self-centered
One of Dann Bilardello's key challenges is that they are someone who can be perceived as hypocritical and self-centered.
Dann Bilardello must also exercise caution as they can be excessive and unrealistic.
Unrealistic and Indecisive
Dann Bilardello is someone who can be unrealistic, indecisive, and lacking in confidence, who can be impulsive when it comes to making important decisions, have difficulty collaborating with others, can be argumentative and not willling to accept criticism, and who can be disappointed by the high expectations they place on others.
Indecisive and Distracted
Finally, Dann Bilardello also can have a hard time staying focused and can easily become restless.