Who I Am...

I am John D'Acquisto I pitched 10 seasons in the majors, mostly in the National League. Of my 266 total appearances, 92 were starts. I was gifted with a tremendous fastball but sometimes iffy control, I made my major league debut for the San Francisco Giants late in the 1973 season, after having been a first-round pick in the 1970 amateur draft. I had some real success in the minors, going 17-6 for the Fresno Giants in 1972 and 16-12 for the Phoenix Giants the next season, striking out 244 and 245 batters. I went 1-1, 3.58 in his first taste of the majors then had a very good rookie season in 1974. I made 36 starts in 38 games for the Giants, going 12-14 with a 3.77 ERA. He pitched 215 innings, striking out 167 batters - but also walking 127. I was named the National League Rookie of the Year by The Sporting News as well at its NL Rookie Pitcher of the Year.

In 1978 I was put into the Bull Pen​ and responded with an excellent season, when he was 4-3 with a 2.13 ERA and 10 saves 100% completion rating in 45 games. I struck out 104 in 93 innings, walking only 56 and giving up a mere 60 hits. It looked like I had found my niche', but the Padres already had an outstanding - and high-priced - closer in Rollie Fingers, so they tried to maximize my value by giving me some more starts in 1979. I made 51 appearances, including 11 starts, pitching 133 2/3 innings with a record of 9-13, 4.92. I struggled anew with my control, striking out 97 while walking 86. I was back in the bullpen full time in 1980, and put up a 3.76 ERA over 39 appearances before being traded to the Montreal Expos on August 11th. I pitched even better in Montreal, going 0-2, but with 2 saves and a 2.18 ERA in 20 2/3 innings over 11 appearances. I signed with Oakland Athletics in early August. I came back to the majors at the end of the year, giving up 11 runs he threw his last big league pitch on October 1st 1982.

I am now based out of a ​Pebble Creek AZ art studio  focused on color & black and White pencil sketches using iPad, PC and art paper sketching mediums acrylic paint pens and water color as well as a stylus called Adobe Ink and Slide Procreate apple IPen for IPad pro 2 Microsoft visual Studio, Paint Most of the artwork is sports related Major League Baseball and wildlife, and old world Scenes, with a touch of Western artwork and Indian Art as well as many other custom piece. I have been commissioned by WINSTAR,LLC the owners of JUSTIFY and did a piece called Crossing the Finish line Triple Crown Winner Belmont Stakes. Licensing agreement through MLBPAA Vendor, MLB, MLBPA First Choice...

Baseball Major League Baseball players in action as well as Vintage shots of Hall of Famers and collectors' items, fan-filled stadiums and images that share the "Love of the game."
Wildlife Sketches
​Sketches of the beautiful wildlife that has been granted to us to enjoy and respect captured in full detail as never seen before.

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