John Orsino
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John Joseph Orsino (April 22, 1938 – November 1, 2016) was an American
Washington Senators
(1966–1967).
Born in Teaneck, New Jersey, Orsino grew up in nearby Fort Lee, where he attended Fort Lee High School.[1]
Playing career
Orsino made his major league debut on July 14, 1961, against the
walk, a run batted in, a run scored
, and no errors in the field as the Giants crushed the Pirates 8–3.
He was acquired along with
runs batted in (56), runs scored (53), and on-base percentage
(.349). The Orioles had a good year, winning 86 games and losing 76.
At
sacrifice bunt, and then scored when Jackie Brandt hit a sacrifice fly
.
Career totals for 332 games include 252
of .420.Post-retirement
Orsino was the baseball coach at Fairleigh Dickinson University from 1970 to 1976 and again in 1980.[3] He went on to coach a university men's golf team in 2004.[4] He had two children from his first marriage, Jeryl, a fitness professional, and John (Jay) Orsino, a golf pro, and three grandchildren. Charlie, Wyatt and Oliver Orsino.
John Orsino died on November 1, 2016, in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, at age 78.
Highlights
- Hit a combined .324 (22-for-68) against
- Hit a combined .323 (10-for-31) against Hall of Fame pitchers Jim Bunning and Whitey Ford
References
- ^ Skelton, David E. "John Orsino: A Profile", The Pecan Park Eagle, September 13, 2017. Accessed September 15, 2018. "John Joseph Orsino was born on April 22, 1938, the only child of John and Helen (Higgins) Orsino, in Teaneck, a crowded township 20 miles north of Newark in Bergen County, New Jersey.... Orsino attended Fort Lee (New Jersey) High School.... He retired after the season and returned to his Fort Lee, New Jersey, home."
- ^ "Giants, Orioles Exchange Hurlers in Six-Man Deal," United Press International (UPI), Saturday, December 15, 1962. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ "Former Knights Baseball Coach John Orsino Passes Away," Fairleigh Dickinson University Athletics, Monday, November 7, 2016.
- ^ FauSports
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet