D'Acquisto was named National League Rookie Pitcher of the Year in 1974 when he went 12-14 with a 3.77 ERA for the fifth-place Giants, but he missed most of the next season after elbow surgery.
In any five-year period, there are forty guys who are claimed by somebody to be as fast as Walter Johnson, or as fast as Bob Feller, or as fast as Nolan Ryan, as fast as whoever the standard is at the moment. People made the same exact sort of comments about Pete Broberg that they did about David Clyde. We have the same kind of quotes about Gary Gentry, claiming he was as fast as Ryan. The fastest known radar reading from that era, other than Nolan Ryan, was for John D'Acquisto. - The Mighty Fastball By Bill James, The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers... On June 11th of 2004 John D'Acquisto was awarded his Doctor of Science degree from Rochville University in Exercise Science and Physiology. He also was awarded the "Award of Excellence" in Exercise Science and a Distinction in Advanced Exercise Physiology. John is now the Regional Director for Sorganics specializing in Ocean Extract Organic Fertilizers from the Sea.
NL Rookie of the Year (The Sporting News) 1974
NL Rookie Pitcher of the Year 1974
San Diego Hot Stove League Player of the Year 1974

When I played for the Giants they were going through new ownership and changing managers every year. It was a difficult situation to be in.

Game Ball (baseball)
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