Joe Tuminelli
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Joseph Louis Tuminelli (March 27, 1920 – April 30, 1980) was an American professional baseball third baseman in Minor League Baseball. Listed at 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) and 165 pounds (75 kg), he batted and threw right-handed.[citation needed]
Biography
During nine seasons after World War II, Tuminelli enjoyed a solid baseball career while playing for ten teams in seven minor league circuits and three different countries. Although he never appeared in a
Born in New York City,
In 1948 Tuminelli moved to the
Drummondville improved in 1949, after signing a group of core players that led the team to a championship. Among the newcomers were
Tuminelli split 1950 with the
His most productive season came in 1953, while playing in the Wisconsin State League for the Fond du Lac Panthers.[6] Tuminelli won the Triple Crown honors that season, after batting a .390 average with 28 home runs and 148 RBI in 118 games appearances, leading the league also in runs (123), total bases (291) and slugging (.667), while ending second in OBP (.513) and posting a 3.63 walk-to-strikeout ratio (87-to-24).[7]
He played his last season in 1954, appearing in just seven games for the
In between two tours in America and Canada, Tuminelli played in the Panamanian League during the winter. On the side, he also pitched and managed eventually.
He joined the
He also helped Carta Vieja clinch the 1951–1952 title, though he batted a low .208 average in the 1952 Caribbean Series. Then, he went 2-for-8 and stole two bases for the Panamanian club in the 1953 Series.
In the 1954 edition, Tuminelli batted .391 and scored four runs, while driving in three more and stealing a base, tying with Sam Chapman and Angel Scull of the Cuban team for the second-best average behind Puerto Rico's outfielder Jim Rivera (.450). He returned in the 1956 tournament as a replacement player, batting 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Tuminelli collected a batting average of .289 (24-for-83) in four Series appearances, which includes two doubles, two homers, nine runs, 11 RBI and five stolen bases.[citation needed]
As expected, Tuminelli was one of the most popular players in Panamanian baseball history. He made friends everywhere he went and remains beloved by fans even now. He was an honorary Panamanian, explained former major league first baseman Dave Roberts in his book A Baseball Odyssey.[8]
Tuminelli married in 1951 with Acela Herrera
Sources
- Araujo Bojórquez, Alfonso (2002). Series del Caribe: narraciones y estadisticas, 1949–2001. Colegio de Bachilleres del Estado de Sinaloa. ISBN 968-73-0067-1
- Figueredo, Jorge S. (2011). Cuban Baseball: A Statistical History, 1878–1961. Macfarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-78-646425-8
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles (1993). Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-96-371898-3
- Nuñez, José Antero (1994). Serie del Caribe de la Habana a Puerto la Cruz. JAN Editor. ISBN 980-07-2389-7
External links
References
- ^ "Joseph Tuminelli - Ancestry.com". www.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
- ^ "Joe Tuminelli Minor & Independent Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
- ^ "SABR-Québec: Cubs de Drummondville 1948". Archived from the original on 2013-03-08. Retrieved 2013-03-10.
- ^ SABR-Québec: Cubs de Drummondville 1949 Archived 2012-05-10 at the Library of Congress Web Archives
- ^ a b "Baseball Reference minor leagues – Joe Tuminelli (1946–1952 seasons)".
- ^ a b c "Baseball Reference minor leagues – Joe Tuminelli (1953–1954 seasons)".
- ISBN 978-0-96-371898-3
- ISBN 978-0-96-431505-1
- ISBN 978-0-7864-6384-8
- ^ "Ancestry.com – Results for Joseph Louis Tuminelli".