Tony Rego Explained

Tony Rego
Position:Catcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:31 October 1897
Birth Place:Wailuku, Hawaii
Death Place:Tulsa, Oklahoma
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:June 21
Debutteam:St. Louis Browns
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 23
Finalteam:St. Louis Browns
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.286
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:0
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:8
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Antone Rego (October 31, 1897 – January 6, 1978), was a Major League Baseball catcher who played in and with the St. Louis Browns. He was born as Antone DoRego.

Rego was one of the only players to come from Hawaii for nearly 80 years. He was of Portuguese heritage and could play the ukulele. [1]

He played for 44 games with the Browns in 1924 and 1925, mostly as a backup player. [1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tony Rego . Rory Costello . SABR . January 26, 2022 .