Tony Giuliani | |
Position: | Catcher |
Birth Date: | 24 November 1912 |
Birth Place: | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
Death Place: | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | April 18 |
Debutyear: | 1936 |
Debutteam: | St. Louis Browns |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | October 3 |
Finalyear: | 1943 |
Finalteam: | Washington Senators |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .233 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 0 |
Stat3label: | RBI |
Stat3value: | 69 |
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Angelo John "Tony" Giuliani (November 24, 1912 – October 8, 2004) was an American catcher in Major League Baseball in 1936–41 and 1943. Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, he attended Saint Thomas Military Academy and has been selected to its Athletic Hall of Fame. He also attended the University of Saint Thomas and the Catholic University of America.[1]
Giuliani threw and batted right-handed; he stood 5feet tall and weighed . His pro career, curtailed by injury, extended for 12 seasons (1932–43) with a one-game appearance in 1949 as a member of the Triple-A Minneapolis Millers.
During his 243-game MLB career, Giuliani collected 157 hits, with 18 doubles and three triples his only blows for extra bases.
After his playing career, he became a longtime scout. He died in Saint Paul at age 91.