Johnny Romano
Johnny Romano | |
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Catcher | |
Born: Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S. | August 23, 1934|
Died: February 24, 2019 Naples, Florida, U.S. | (aged 84)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 12, 1958, for the Chicago White Sox | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 21, 1967, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .255 |
Home runs | 129 |
Runs batted in | 417 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
John Anthony Romano Jr. (August 23, 1934 – February 24, 2019) was an
Early life
Born and raised in Hoboken, New Jersey, Romano graduated from Demarest High School (now Hoboken High School), where he hit .681 during his senior season, breaking a record that had been held by his brother.[3]
Professional baseball career
Romano was signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur
Romano split the
The White Sox' manager,
Romano was traded to the Cleveland Indians on December 6, 1959, and replaced
On May 26,
Romano had a productive season in 1965 with the White Sox, hitting 18 home runs with a respectable .355 on-base percentage in cavernous Comiskey Park.[1] He also helped guide the White Sox pitching staff to finish second in the league in team earned run average and in shutouts as, the White Sox won 95 games to finish the season in second place behind the Minnesota Twins.[22] Romano followed this performance with 15 home runs and a .344 on-base percentage in 1966 as he guided the White Sox pitching staff to lead the league in earned run average and in shutouts.[1][23]
On December 14, 1966, the White Sox traded Romano along with Leland White to the St. Louis Cardinals for Don Dennis and Walt Williams. He played one final season as a backup catcher for Tim McCarver in 1967.[9] He hit for a .121 batting average in 24 games for the Cardinals as they won the 1967 National League pennant.[1] They also captured the 1967 World Series title, but Romano was not on the postseason roster and was released on October 20, 1967.[24]
Career statistics
In a ten-year major league career, Romano played in 905
Death
Romano died on February 24, 2019, at the age of 84.[25]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "John Romano". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
- ^ "Romano's Powerful Hitting Spurs Chicago To Victory". Lawrence Journal-World. Associated Press. 30 July 1965. p. 8. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
- ^ Newville, Todd. John Romano, Society for American Baseball Research. Accessed August 5, 2019. "Romano, who was born on August 23, 1934, in Hoboken, New Jersey, always had the ability to hit with power.... Romano attended Demarest High School in Hoboken, where, he says, 'My (older) brother Anthony set a record at Demarest by hitting .631 and then I broke it by hitting something like .681 my senior year.'"
- ^ Bryson, Bill (June 1965). Romano Holidays. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
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ignored (help) - ^ a b c d e Newville, Todd. "The Baseball Biography Project: John Romano". Society for American Baseball Research. Archived from the original on 13 October 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ "John Romano Minor League Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
- ^ "1959 Chicago White Sox". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
- ^ "1959 World Series". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
- ^ a b c "John Romano Trades and Transactions". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
- ^ "1960 Cleveland Indians". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
- ^ "1961 John Romano Batting Log". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
- ^ "1961 All-Star Game 1". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
- ^ "1961 All-Star Game 2". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
- ^ "1961 American League Batting Leaders". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
- ^ "1962 John Romano Batting Log". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
- ^ "1962 All-Star Game 1". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
- ^ "1962 All-Star Game 2". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
- ^ "Birds Take Pair From Cleveland". Meriden Record. Associated Press. 27 May 1963. p. 4. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
- ^ ISBN 9781582618401. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
- ^ "1963 John Romano Batting Log". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
- ^ "Romano Heads Sox Newcomers". Sarasota Herald Tribune. Associated Press. 28 February 1965. p. 6. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
- ^ "1965 American League Season Summary". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
- ^ "1966 American League Season Summary". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
- ^ Cards release Romano, Woodeshick
- ^ John A. Romano: Fuller Funeral Home. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- John Romano SABR Biography
- Johnny Romano Baseball Biography