Early Life
Costello was born in Kingston, New York, on April 10, 1956, to a Sicilian father and mother of Native American/Italian/African-American decent, as one of nine children. Costello was active in the Boy Scouts. He played third base on the Kingston High School baseball team and had originally hoped for a career as a professional baseball player.
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