Johnny Antonelli
John August Antonelli (April 12, 1930 – February 28, 2020) was an American professional baseball player. He played for the Boston and Milwaukee Braves, New York and San Francisco Giants, and Cleveland Indians between 1948 and 1961.[1] He later became a six-time National League All-Star, a two-time 20-game-winner, and the leader of the 1954 world champion Giants' pitching staff.
Johnny Antonelli | |||
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Pitcher | |||
Born: Rochester, New York | April 12, 1930|||
Died: February 28, 2020 Rochester, New York | (aged 89)|||
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MLB debut | |||
July 4, 1948, for the Boston Braves | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
September 4, 1961, for the Milwaukee Braves | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Win–loss record | 126–110 | ||
Earned run average | 3.34 | ||
Strikeouts | 1,162 | ||
Teams | |||
Career highlights and awards | |||
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He batted left-handed, stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 185 pounds (84 kg).
Antonelli died on February 28, 2020 in Rochester, New York of cancer, aged 89.[2]
Johnny Antonelli Media
1950 Bowman baseball card of Antonelli with the Boston Braves
References
- ↑ Rathet, Mike (January 23, 1962). "Jackie Jensen and Johnny Antonelli announce retirement from baseball". The Florence Times: 11. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wQ8sAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vsYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2255,2154312&dq=baseball+johnny-antonelli&hl=en. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
- ↑ Lahman, Sean. "Johnny Antonelli dies: Was MLB All-Star and World Series hero for New York Giants in 1954". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved 28 February 2020.