Tony Bartirome
| Tony Bartirome | |||
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| First baseman | |||
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Born: May 9, 1932[1] Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 19, 1952, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 28, 1952, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .220 | ||
| Hits | 78 | ||
| RBI | 16 | ||
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Anthony Joseph "Tony" Bartirome (May 9, 1932 – ) was an American baseball player. He played first base for the Pittsburgh Pirates during the 1952 baseball season. Prior to his season with the Pirates, he was the star first baseman for a sandlot baseball team in Oakmont, Pennsylvania. He also went on to serve as a coach for the Atlanta Braves in 1986 and 1987. He was the team trainer for the Pittsburgh Pirates for several years as well.
References
- ↑ Tony Bartirome at ESPN.com. Retrieved on 2009-11-08.
Further reading
Arrticles
- Hernon, Jack. "Two Hill District Boys Impress Bill Meyer: Bartirome, Del Greco Stand Out At Pirate Training School in Leland, Fla.". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. October 19, 1951.
- Jordan, Jimmy. "Native Pittsburghers at Forbes Field? Pair of Pittsburgh Youngsters May Be Big Help to Pirates Soon". The Pittsburgh Press. November 13, 1951.
- "City Youths Fine Buc Prospects: Rickey's High On Bartirome, Del Greco". The Pittsburgh Press. February 27, 1952.
- Biederman, Les. "The Scoreboard". The Pittsburgh Press. April 16, 1952.
- Biederman, Les. "Bartirome Hurt As Bucs Lose 10th; Rookie Out For Week With Injured Ankle". The Pittsburgh Press. April 30, 1952.
- Hernon, Jack. "Roamin' Around: The Weekly Notebook". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. May 10, 1952.
- Associated Press. "Loes, Bartirome Are Top Rookies". The Rome News Tribune. June 5, 1952.
- "Mayor Lawrence Goes To Bat For Del Greco And Bartirome". The Pittsburgh Press. June 17, 1952.
- Abrams, Al. "Sidelights on Sports: Monday Morning's Sports Wash". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. August 4, 1952.
- "Del Greco, Bartirome To Be Given Bonds". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. August 5, 1952.
- Biederman, Les. "Neccai Dazzles In Second Showing; Bucs Shatter Early—Lose 10-4 to Reds". The Pittsburgh Press. August 12, 1952.
- Kiner, Ralph. "Kiner's Liners". The Pittsburgh Press. September 28, 1952.
- "Groat Tells Bucs He's Army Bound; Bartirome, Neccai Inducted Today". The Pittsburgh Press. January 11, 1953.
- "Bartirome Reinstated". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. January 13, 1955.
- Abrams, Al. "Sidelights On Sports: 'One Arm' Wants Regular Job". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. January 20, 1955.
- Feeney, Charley. "Bartirome Finds His Niche as Trainer; It's a Long Trip From Greensburg to Pirate Roster". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. March 13, 1967.
- Biederman, Les. "The Scoreboard; Gentile Plans To Make Most Of Last Chance; New Base For Bartirome". The Pittsburgh Press. March 20, 1967.
- Richman, Milton (UPI). "Today's Sports Parade: This Baseball Trainer Is In the Record Book". The Lexington Dispatch. June 10, 1968.
- Rappaport, Ken. "Trainer Gives Pirates Boost". The Ocala Star-Banner. August 19, 1973.
- UPI. "Playmates Made It to the Majors". The Wilmington Star-News. July 27, 1974.
- Isphording, Bruce. "Bartirome Endured '52 Pirate Blues". The Sarasota Journal. March 10, 1976. pp. 1-B and 5-B.
- Atwood, Charlie. "St. Stephens Loses 75-49". The St. Petersburg Times. December 11, 1976.
- Musick, Phil. "Tanner, Bucs Play Familiar Tune". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. March 6, 1979.
- Livingston, Pat. "Scoreboard: Achilles Injury: Hit of Myth?". The Pittsburgh Press. May 22, 1981.
- Gurney, Jack. "Bartirome More Than a Trainer". The Sarasota Herald-Tribune. March 4, 1982.
- Hertzel, Bob. "Orsulak Makes Big-League Grade in Pirates' Win". The Pittsburgh Press. July 12, 1985.
- "Braves Hire Three Coaches". The Ocala Star-Banner. October 15, 1985.
- Dunn, Jimmy. "Ex-Pirates Have Been Teammates for Life". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. July 30, 1997. pp. S-13 and S-14.
- "Other Deaths: Rose Bartirome". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. December 21, 2001.
Books
- Wagenheim, Kal (1973). Clemente!. New York, NY: Praeger Publishers. pp. 140-146.
- O'Brien, Jim (1994). Remember Roberto. Pittsburgh, PA: James P. O'Brien Publishing. pp. 88-94. ISBN 0-916114-14-7.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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