Joe Pignatano
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| Joe Pignatano | |
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 Pignatano as the Mets' bullpen coach, 1969. |
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| Catcher | |
| Born: August 4, 1929 Brooklyn, New York |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| April 28, 1957 for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 1962 for the New York Mets | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .234 |
| Home runs | 16 |
| Runs scored | 81 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Joseph Benjamin Pignatano (born August 4, 1929 in Brooklyn, New York) was a catcher in Major League Baseball. He played from 1957-1962.
He played in the 1959 World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers and ended his playing career with the New York Mets, hitting into a triple play in his final Major League at bat.[1]
After his playing career ended, he was a coach for the Washington Senators (1965-1967), New York Mets (1968-1981) and Atlanta Braves (1982-1985). During his years as bullpen coach with the Mets, Pignatano cultivated a vegetable garden in the bullpen.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Nash, Bruce (1989). Baseball Hall of Shame. Allan Zullo. Simon and Schuster. pp. 184. ISBN 9780671687663.
- ^ Shamsky, Art; Zeman, Barry; Costas, Bob; Namath, Joe; Seaver, Tom; Bradley, Bill (2006). The Magnificent Seasons. Macmillan. p. 118. ISBN 031233253X. http://books.google.com/books?id=sk2cl1PsY64C&lpg=PP1&dq=The%20Magnificent%20Seasons%3A%20How%20the%20Jets%2C%20Mets%2C%20and%20Knicks%20Made%20Sports%20HIstory%20and%20Uplifted%20a%20City%20and%20the%20Country&pg=PA118#v=onepage&q&f=false. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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