Joe Cascarella
Joe Cascarella | |
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Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 17, 1934, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 28, 1938, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 27–48 |
Earned run average | 4.84 |
Strikeouts | 192 |
Teams | |
Joseph Thomas Cascarella (June 28, 1907 – May 22, 2002) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played with four different teams between 1934 and 1938. Listed at 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m), 175 lb (79 kg), Cascarella batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Philadelphia.
Cascarella filled various pitching roles, as a
wins, including seven in relief to lead the American League
. He also was selected to an All-Star team which toured Japan after the season, but he never won more than nine games during a regular season.
In a five-season career, Cascarella posted a 27–48 record with 192
saves, and 5401⁄3 innings pitched
.
Known as "Crooning Joe" for his fine
Laurel Race Track.[1]
Cascarella died in
Baltimore, Maryland at age 94. At the time of his death, Cascarella was the last surviving member of the 1934 “All Americans” exhibition team, assembled by Connie Mack of American League player that toured Asia-Pacific in 1934.[2] Cascarella was joined by Connie Mack, Babe Ruth, Jimmy Foxx, Lou Gehrig, Lefty Gomez, Charlie Gehringer, Earl Averill, Bing Miller, Moe Berg, Earl Whitehill, Frank Hayes, Eric McNair, and Clint Brown.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b Joe Cascarella at the SABR Baseball Biography Project , by Bill Nowlin, Retrieved April 16, 2020.
- ^ Rainey, Chris. "Rabbit Warstler – Society for American Baseball Research". Retrieved March 19, 2022.
- ^ "1934 World Tour". www.vintageball.com. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Eucalyptus Silver Screen
- Historic Baseball