Joe Zapustas Explained

Joe Zapustas
Position:Outfielder
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:July 25, 1907
Birth Place:Liepāja, Russian Empire[1]
Death Place:Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 28
Debutteam:Philadelphia Athletics
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 30
Finalteam:Philadelphia Athletics
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.200
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:0
Stat3label:RBI
Stat3value:0
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Joseph John Zapustas (July 25, 1907 – January 14, 2001)[2] [3] was a professional baseball player. He appeared in two games in Major League Baseball as an outfielder for the Philadelphia Athletics during the 1933 Philadelphia Athletics season. He had one hit in five at bats. He also played for the New York Giants of the NFL in 1933.

After retiring from football and baseball in 1939, Zapustas taught science and mathematics at high school, along with coaching the Quincy Manets semi-professional football team. Zapustas also became a boxing referee, officiating in bouts featuring Rocky Marciano, Joe Louis and Sugar Ray Robinson. Zapustas was the Director of Recreation for Randolph, Massachusetts between 1951 and 1991, and was honoured in 1998 by the local ice hockey rink being renamed the Joseph J. Zapustas Arena.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Glaser. Kyle. Dovydas Neverauskas Is The First Of His Kind. BaseballAmerica.com. April 27, 2017. April 25, 2017.
  2. Web site: Joe Zapustas - Society for American Baseball Research . sabr.org . February 17, 2019.
  3. Book: Rose. George. One Hit Wonders: Baseball Stories. April 2004. iUniverse. 9780595318070. 6–7. April 27, 2017. en.