Chris Cannizzaro
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| Catcher | |||
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Born: May 3, 1938 Oakland, California |
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Died: December 29, 2016 (aged 78) San Diego, California |
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 17, 1960, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 28, 1974, for the San Diego Padres | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .235 | ||
| Home runs | 18 | ||
| Runs batted in | 169 | ||
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Christopher John Cannizzaro (May 3, 1938 – December 29, 2016) was a catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1960–61), New York Mets (1962–65), Pittsburgh Pirates (1968), San Diego Padres (1969–71, 1974), Chicago Cubs (1971), and Los Angeles Dodgers (1972–73). He batted and threw right-handed.
He appeared in 59 games for the 1962 Mets expansion team, which ended up with a record of 40–120. The 120 losses continues to be the most losses by any Major League Baseball team in a single season since the 19th century.
In a 13-season career, Cannizzaro posted a .235 batting average with 18 home runs and 169 RBI in 740 games played.
In 1969, Cannizzaro became the first San Diego Padre selected to play in the Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
Cannizzaro died from emphysema on December 29, 2016, at the age of 78.
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