Tony Lupien
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Ulysses John "Tony" Lupien Jr. (April 23, 1917 – July 9, 2004) was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB). He was a left-handed batter who played for the Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago White Sox. Lupien was an all-around athlete and successful coach. He was the grandfather of professional wrestler John Cena.
Early life
Lupien was born in
Career
Upon graduation from Harvard, Lupien signed a professional baseball contract with the Red Sox and played the 1939 season for the
Lupien finished his MLB career hitting .268 with 18 home runs, 230 RBI, 285 runs, 92 doubles, 30 triples, and 57 stolen bases in 614 games. Excellent defensively, he recorded a .993
In 1956, Lupien was hired as the Dartmouth Big Green baseball coach. He spent 21 seasons at Dartmouth College and guided his teams to 313 wins, 305 losses and three ties, winning the Eastern Baseball Intercollegiate League championship four times (1963, 1967, 1969–70). His 1970 team advanced to the College World Series at Omaha, Nebraska where it finished fifth. That team had a 24–10 record that included a 21-game win streak. He was also the Dartmouth freshman basketball coach from 1956 to 1968.
Personal life and legacy
Lupien retired from coaching in 1977, but continued to work for many years as a stockbroker with various firms in New England. He died in Norwich, Vermont, at 87 years of age. He was married to Natalie Nichols, and later to Mildred Robinson. His grandson is professional wrestler and actor John Cena, with whom he shared a birthday.[4]
Lupien was recognized for decades as a great teacher and mentor. He was also an outspoken observer of labor relations in professional baseball. In 1980 he collaborated with writer Lee Lowenfish to author The Imperfect Diamond, a book that remains a definitive text on baseball labor from the introduction of the reserve clause in 1879 to the litigation in the 1970s that led to free agency.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Tony Lupien Obituary". www.baseball-almanac.com.
- ^ Tony Lupien at the SABR Baseball Biography Project , by Charlie Bevis, Retrieved July 15, 2013.
- ^ Adams, Wilbur (December 7, 1948). "Sacramento Beats Angels to Punch, Buys Lupien from Chisox". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ "July 2013 Panorama Community Magazine by Panorama Community Magazine". ISSUU. June 28, 2013. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Tony Lupien at Find a Grave
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