Johnny Scalzi

Johnny Scalzi
Second baseman / Pinch hitter / Pinch runner
Born: (1907-03-22)March 22, 1907
Stamford, Connecticut
Died: September 27, 1962(1962-09-27) (aged 55)
Port Chester, New York
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 19, 1931, for the Boston Braves
Last MLB appearance
June 24, 1931, for the Boston Braves
MLB statistics
Batting average.000
Home runs0
Runs batted in0
Games played2
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams

John Anthony Scalzi (March 22, 1907 – September 27, 1962) was a Major League Baseball player. He played one season with the Boston Braves between June 19 and 24, 1931.[1] He also played seven games for the Brooklyn Dodgers of the NFL in 1931.[2]

After serving as President of the Colonial League, Scalzi was serving as a scout for the New York Mets when he was killed in a car accident near Port Chester, New York.[3]

Scalzi Park, the largest recreational area within his home city of Stamford, Connecticut, is named after him.[4]

References

  1. ^ Career statistics and history at Baseball-Reference.com
  2. ^ "Johnny Scalzi". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  3. ^ Russo, Frank (2006). Bury My Heart at Cooperstown: Salacious, Sad, and Surreal Deaths in the History of Baseball. United States: Triumph Books. p. 272. ISBN 1572438223.
  4. ^ "Scalzi Park & Cubeta Stadium | Stamford CT". www.stamfordct.gov. Retrieved October 14, 2018.


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