Andy Spognardi

Andrea Ettore Spognardi (October 18, 1908 – January 1, 2000) was a Major League Baseball infielder who played for the Boston Red Sox during the last month of the 1932 season. The 23-year-old rookie stood 5 ft 9 ¹⁄₂ in (1.77 m) and weighed 160 lbs.

In 17 games as a second baseman, shortstop, and third baseman he handled 52 of 53 chances successfully for a fielding percentage of .981. He hit .294 (10-for-34), and 6 bases on balls raised his on base percentage up to .400. He scored 9 runs, and had 1 run batted in.

Spognardi died in his hometown of Boston, Massachusetts, at the age of 91.

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