Billy Consolo
| Billy Consolo | |
|---|---|
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| Died: March 27, 2008 (aged 73) Westlake Village, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 20, 1953, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 1962, for the Kansas City Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .221 |
| Home runs | 9 |
| Runs batted in | 83 |
| Teams | |
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William Angelo Consolo (/kɒnˈsoʊloʊ/ kon-SOH-loh;[1] August 18, 1934 – March 27, 2008) was an American professional baseball shortstop and coach, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for five different teams between 1953 and 1962, most notably the Boston Red Sox and Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins.
Primarily used in a reserve role, Consolo enjoyed his best season with the 1957 Red Sox,
Career
Born in
Consolo also played (along with Anderson) for the Crenshaw Post 715
Consolo went directly to the Red Sox from high school after signing in 1953 (
In a 10-season career, Consolo was a .221 hitter (260 for 1178), with nine
After his playing days ended in 1962, and before his return to uniform as one of Anderson's coaches in 1979, Consolo returned to Los Angeles and like his father before him he became a barber at the old
Consolo also worked at
Death
Consolo died from a heart attack at the age of 73 in his
See also
References
- ^ Detroit Tigers 1980 Press-TV-Radio Guide (pronunciations on page 38). Archived 2021-04-14 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved June 7, 2020
- ^ a b c d Noland, Claire (March 29, 2008). "Billy Consolo, 73; Dorsey baseball player went pro at 18, later coached Tigers". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "Billy Consolo, 73, 'bonus baby' for Red Sox". boston.com. The Boston Globe. Globe Wire Services. April 1, 2008. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ^ a b Lowe, John (March 29, 2008). "Coach, storyteller was valued Tiger". freep.com. Detroit Free Press. p. 20. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ^ "Red Sox Acquire Hyde; Also Get Plews of Senators for Consolo and Wall". The New York Times. June 12, 1959. p. 31. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ^ "Twins Get Billy Martin of Braves for Consolo". The New York Times. June 2, 1961. p. 25. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Billy Consolo at SABR (Baseball BioProject)
- Bonus Concerns Created the Draft at Baseball America