Having played for eleven different minor league teams affiliated with five major league franchises (Baltimore Orioles, Phillies, Boston Red Sox, Oakland Athletics, and Montreal Expos), Ricci also appeared as a member of the Cleveland Indians in the 1994 film Major League II; although he never played for the Indians, he worked for the franchise as a scout after retiring as a player.\n', '

Ricci graduated in 1987 from Shawnee High School in Medford, New Jersey. In the 1987 Major League Baseball draft, he was selected in the fourth round by the Baltimore Orioles, the first player drafted by a Major League Baseball club in Shawnee\'s history. Ricci was offered a full scholarship to the University of Hawaii, but chose to begin his professional career.\n', '

The Orioles assigned Ricci to the rookie-league Bluefield Orioles in West Virginia, where he began his career by playing two seasons. For the Appalachian League club, he collected a 5–5 win–loss record, averaging 6.50 earned runs per game in his 13 appearances (12 starts). His five victories were tied for the second-highest total on the team, and he allowed a team-high 11 home runs in his appearances. He struck out 40 batters in ​62 1⁄3 innings pitched, walking 38. The next season, Ricci amassed a 4–6 record and a 6.66 earned run average (ERA), the club\'s second-worst mark. He played in 14 games, all starts, and struck out 73 batters in a like number of innings, allowing 48 bases on balls.\n', '

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