Frank Genovese
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| Frank Charles "Chick" Genovese | |
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Staten Island, New York, U.S. | |
| Died: February 12, 1981 (aged 66) Orlando, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right |
Frank Charles "Chick" Genovese (November 23, 1914 – February 12, 1981) was an
New York Giants
farm system from 1949 to 1956, and worked as a scout for many years.
While managing the Giants' Class B farm team in
basket catch. Genovese was also credited with scouting and signing players including Felipe, Matty, and Jesús Alou, Juan Marichal, Tito Fuentes, and Manny Mota.[1][2]
In 1954 he was the co-manager with
Pennsylvania–Ontario–New York League and played their home games at Bradner Stadium in Olean, New York
. He married Edith Broughton (b. 1918).
His brother George Genovese was also in baseball, as a player, minor league manager, and scout.[3][4]
Chick Genovese died at age 66 on February 12, 1981, in Orlando, Florida.[1]
Genovese was inducted into the Staten Island Sports Hall of Fame in 2005.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Willie's mentor dies", Associated Press in The Spokesman-Review, February 14, 1981.
- ^ Cormac Gordon, "Good memories abound from the bushes for veteran scout Hagemann", Staten Island Advance, June 24, 2010.
- ^ David Wharton, "Old baseball scout tells of when play, not money, was the thing", Los Angeles Times, July 29, 2013.
- ^ "Genovese important to many Giants greats" Archived 2014-08-13 at the Wayback Machine, MLB.com, February 13, 2012.
External links
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