Education
Ciofrone attended Smithtown East High School.
Ciofrone attended Smithtown East High School.
An outfielder, Ciofrone played in minor league baseball. The Boston Red Sox selected him in the 16th round of the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft. The Red Sox traded Ciofrone to the San Diego Padres in 2004.
He was eligible to play for Italy due to his Italian ancestry.
Ciofrone is from Long Island, New New York He has two older brothers, one of whom works in the New York Police Department.
Ciofrone participated in the 2009 World Baseball Classic as a member of the Italian national baseball team