Rugger Ardizoia
| Rugger Ardizoia | |
|---|---|
San Francisco, California, United States | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 30, 1947, for the New York Yankees | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 30, 1947, for the New York Yankees | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 9.00 |
| Innings pitched | 2 |
| Teams | |
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Rinaldo Joseph "Rugger" Ardizoia (November 20, 1919 – July 19, 2015) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. The 5"11", 180 lb. right-hander was one of only seven Italian natives to ever play in the big leagues. He appeared in one game for the New York Yankees in 1947 and, at the time of his death, was the oldest living former member of the team.
Biography
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Ardizoia died on July 19, 2015, after a stroke suffered one week prior. At the time of his death, he was the oldest living former member of the New York Yankees, as well as the oldest in a group of nearly 1,500 players who have appeared in exactly one Major League game.[2]
References
- ^ Lazar, Louie (April 27, 2015). "Rinaldo Ardizoia, the Oldest Living Yankee, Reflects on His Career". The New York Times. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
- ^ Rinaldo Ardizoia — one-time big-leaguer, longtime San Franciscan. SFGate.com. Retrieved on July 21, 2015.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- SABR BioProject Biography
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