| Rico Petrocelli | ||
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| Third baseman / Shortstop | ||
| Born: June 27, 1943 Brooklyn, New York |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| September 21, 1963 for the Boston Red Sox |
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| Final game | ||
| July 15, 1976 for the Boston Red Sox |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Batting average | . A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in Baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and Third base. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-0 Sandy Koufax, MVP The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over New York Yankees (4-0 Johnny Bench, MVP The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 251 | |
| Home runs | 210 | |
| Runs batted in | 773 | |
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Americo Peter "Rico" Petrocelli (born June 27, 1943 in Brooklyn, New York) is a former Major League Baseball shortstop and third baseman who played his entire career in the American League for the Boston Red Sox (1963-1976). The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-0 Sandy Koufax, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over New York Yankees (4-0 Johnny Bench, MVP The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and Third base. A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in Baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. After a brief stint in 1963, he joined the team full time in 1965.
In 1967 Petrocelli was selected to the All-Star game and was a strong performer during the Carl Yastrzemski-led Red Sox' "Impossible Dream" year. Athletics Marathon August 5 &mdash Pan American Games Marathon, Winnipeg Canada Men's The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League Carl Michael Yastrzemski (jəˈstrɛmski (born August 22, 1939) nicknamed "Yaz" then moved him to the Minneapolis Millers for the post-season The Impossible Dream is the popular term used for the 1967 Boston Red Sox season In Game 6 of the World Series, he belted two home runs against the St. Louis Cardinals. The 1967 World Series matched the St Louis Cardinals against the Boston Red Sox, with the Cardinals winning in seven games for their second championship in four The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St The Sox ultimately lost the series 4 games to 3.
In 1968 and 1969 Petrocelli led the league shortstops in fielding percentage. Athletics Marathon December 8 &mdash Fukuoka Marathon, Japan Men's Winner Bill Athletics Marathon August 16 &mdash Enschede Marathon, Netherlands Men's Winner In Baseball statistics, fielding percentage, also known as fielding average, is a measure that reflects the percentage of times a defensive player properly In 1969 he set a record (since broken) for home runs by a shortstop with 40 and repeated as an All-Star. He had another good season in 1970, hitting 29 home runs and a high-career 103 RBI. Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Eizo Kenmotsu, Japan
When the Red Sox acquired future Hall of Famer Luis Aparicio in 1971, Petrocelli moved to third base. Luis Ernesto Aparicio Montiel (born April 29, 1934) is a former Shortstop in Professional baseball and a member of the Baseball Hall of Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1971 in athletics (track and field Marathon August At his new position he once again was the leader in fielding percentage making only 11 errors in 463 total chances for a fielding percentage of . In Baseball statistics|statistics]] an error is the act in the judgment of the Official scorer, of a fielder misplaying a ball in a manner In Baseball statistics, total chances ( TC) also called chances offered, represents the number of plays in which a defensive player has participated In Baseball statistics, fielding percentage, also known as fielding average, is a measure that reflects the percentage of times a defensive player properly 976.
In the 1975 Fall Classic , which Boston lost to the Cincinnati Reds, Petrocelli hit . The 1975 World Series was between the Boston Red Sox and Cincinnati Reds. The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA 308 with four RBI and three runs, and played errorless defense. In Baseball, a run is scored when a player advances safely around first second and third base and returns safely to Home plate, touching
After a series of injuries, Petrocelli retired at the end of the 1976 season. Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1976 in athletics (track and field Marathon May Following his playing career, he has been involved with baseball as a minor league manager-coach and also in broadcasting. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North In Baseball, the head coach of a team is called the manager (or more formally the field manager) this individual controls matters Coach (baseball|Coach (basketball|Coach (ice hockeyIn Sports a coach or manager is an individual involved in the direction instruction and training of the operations For the band see Broadcast (band Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and/or Video signals which transmit Petrocelli spent one year (1979) as a color commentator on Red Sox broadcasts and three years (1980-1983) hosting the TV game show Candlepins for Cash on WXNE Channel 25 in Boston, Massachusetts. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Bowling for Dollars is a TV Game show on which ordinary people could try their hand at the sport of Bowling. WFXT, channel 25 is an Owned-and-operated station of the News Corporation -owned Fox Broadcasting Company, located in Boston Massachusetts. The show had just moved from WNAC-TV, which had lost their FCC licence, and incumbent host Bob Gamere was not available to continue hosting the show due to contract terms. Bob Gamere (Born 1939 in Worcester Massachusetts) is an American Sportscaster. In 1992 Petrocelli managed the Pawtucket Red Sox minor league baseball team, leading the club to the International League playoffs. Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1992 in athletics (track and field Marathon August The Pawtucket Red Sox (known colloquially as the PawSox) are the Minor league baseball Triple-A affiliates of the Boston Red Sox and belong to Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North The International League ( IL) is a Minor league baseball league which operates in the eastern United States.
In his career, Petrocelli hit 210 home runs with 773 RBI and 653 runs in 1553 games. He was inducted to the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame in 1997. The Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame was instituted in 1995 to recognize the careers of former Boston Red Sox players Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1977 in athletics (track and field Marathon August
See also
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
| Preceded by Butch Hobson |
Pawtucket Red Sox manager 1992 |
Succeeded by Buddy Bailey |
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