Mike DiBlasi goes from closer to starter at CBRE

He finished games as a pitcher at Florida State University, but at CBRE, he's only in the first inning of a new job.

  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • | 6:00 a.m. April 12, 2019
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MARK WEMPLE — Mike DiBlasi was hired in February to run brokerage CBRE Inc.'s Tampa office.
MARK WEMPLE — Mike DiBlasi was hired in February to run brokerage CBRE Inc.'s Tampa office.
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Mike DiBlasi was Florida State University’s closer out of the bullpen when the team went to a trio of College World Series match-ups in the late 1990s.

He was also the team’s captain on a squad that included Tampa Bay Rays Manager Kevin Cash and Major Leaguer Matt Diaz. Even today, DiBlasi holds the team record for fewest earned runs by an FSU reliever in a season, with an ERA of 1.14.

 

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