Dave Giusti

David John Giusti Jr. (November 27, 1939 – January 11, 2026) was an American professional baseball player who pitched in Major League Baseball as a right-hander from 1962 to 1977. He attended Syracuse University, playing both college baseball and college basketball for the Syracuse Orangemen, and pitched as a starter in the 1961 College World Series. Giusti's trademark pitch was the palmball, which he learned in college and mastered in the major leagues.

He signed out of college as a free agent with the Houston Colt .45s, later the Houston Astros, and played there from 1962 through 1968. Shortly before the 1968 expansion draft, the Astros traded Giusti and Dave Adlesh to the St. Louis Cardinals for Johnny Edwards and Tommy Smith. Over his career he also pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Oakland Athletics, and the Chicago Cubs.

With Pittsburgh, Giusti played for teams that won five National League Eastern Division titles in six years between 1970 and 1975, and won the World Series in 1971. His 133 career saves rank fourth in Pirates history, while his 410 appearances rank eighth overall in franchise history.