Joe Rullo | |
Position: | Second baseman |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | 16 June 1916 |
Birth Place: | New York City |
Death Place: | Philadelphia |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | September 22 |
Debutyear: | 1943 |
Debutteam: | Philadelphia Athletics |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | July 4 |
Finalyear: | 1944 |
Finalteam: | Philadelphia Athletics |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .212 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 0 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 11 |
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Joseph Vincent Rullo (June 16, 1916 – October 28, 1969) was a professional baseball player.
Rullo attended South Philadelphia High School where he was not selected for the school's baseball team because he was too small. He nonetheless earned a professional contract on the strength of his play in sandlot ball.[1]
He was a second baseman over parts of two seasons (1943–44) with the Philadelphia Athletics. For his career, he compiled a .212 batting average in 151 at-bats, with 11 runs batted in.
After his playing career ended, he spent several seasons as a minor league manager.
He was born in New York City and died in Philadelphia at the age of 53.