Johnny Scalzi

American baseball player (1907-1962)

Baseball player

Johnny Scalzi

Second baseman / Pinch hitter / Pinch runner
Born: (1907-03-22)March 22, 1907
Stamford, Connecticut
Died: September 27, 1962(1962-09-27) (aged 55)
Port Chester, New York

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

MLB debut
June 19, 1931, for the Boston Braves
Last MLB appearance
June 24, 1931, for the Boston Braves
MLB statistics
Batting average| .000
Home runs| 0
Runs batted in| 0
Games played| 2
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams

* Boston Braves (1931)

John Anthony Scalzi (March 22, 1907 - September 27, 1962) was a Major League Baseball player. He played one season with the Boston Braves between June 19 and 24, 1931.[1] He also played seven games for the Brooklyn Dodgers of the NFL in 1931.[2]

After serving as President of the Colonial League, Scalzi was serving as a scout for the New York Mets when he was killed in a car accident near Port Chester, New York.[3]

Scalzi Park, the largest recreational area within his home city of Stamford, Connecticut, is named after him.[4]

## References

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1. ^ Career statistics and history at Baseball-Reference.com
2. ^ "Johnny Scalzi". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
3. ^ Russo, Frank (2006). Bury My Heart at Cooperstown: Salacious, Sad, and Surreal Deaths in the History of Baseball. United States: Triumph Books. p. 272\. ISBN 1572438223.
4. ^ "Scalzi Park & Cubeta Stadium | Stamford CT". www.stamfordct.gov. Retrieved October 14, 2018.

## External links

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* Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

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