Skeeter Scalzi
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Frank John "Skeeter" Scalzi (June 16, 1913 – August 25, 1984) was an American
professional baseball
player and manager
. A 5 foot, 6 inch (1.68 m), 160-pound (72.6 kg) shortstop
and third baseman
, Scalzi threw and batted right-handed.
Born in Lafferty, Ohio
, Scalzi attended the University of Alabama
. His 17-year playing career, which began in 1936, was almost exclusively spent in minor league baseball
. The exception was an 11-game, 18-at bat
trial with the 1939 New York Giants
of Major League Baseball
. Scalzi collected six hits
for a batting average
of .333, with one stolen base
.
He became a minor-league manager in 1947, and worked in that role for 12 years in several organizations, most notably the Chicago White Sox
farm system, through 1960.
Skeeter Scalzi died in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
at the age of 71. He was interred at Upland Cemetery, Yorkville, Ohio
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
player and manager
Manager (baseball)
In baseball, the field manager is an individual who is responsible for matters of team strategy on the field and team leadership. Managers are typically assisted by between one and six assistant coaches, whose responsibilities are specialized...
. A 5 foot, 6 inch (1.68 m), 160-pound (72.6 kg) shortstop
Shortstop
Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. Shortstop is often regarded as the most dynamic defensive position in baseball, because there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to pull the...
and third baseman
Third baseman
A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run...
, Scalzi threw and batted right-handed.
Born in Lafferty, Ohio
Lafferty, Ohio
Lafferty is a census-designated place in northeastern Union Township, Belmont County, Ohio, United States, along Wheeling Creek. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 43951...
, Scalzi attended the University of Alabama
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
. His 17-year playing career, which began in 1936, was almost exclusively spent in minor league baseball
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
. The exception was an 11-game, 18-at bat
At bat
In baseball, an at bat or time at bat is used to calculate certain statistics, including batting average, on base percentage, and slugging percentage. It is a more restricted definition of a plate appearance...
trial with the 1939 New York Giants
1939 New York Giants (MLB) season
- Offseason :* December 7, 1938: Les Powers was purchased from the Giants by the Philadelphia Phillies.- Notable transactions :* April 10, 1939: Johnny Dickshot was purchased by the Giants from the Boston Bees....
of Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
. Scalzi collected six hits
Hit (baseball)
In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice....
for a batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of .333, with one stolen base
Stolen base
In baseball, a stolen base occurs when a baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the pitcher is delivering the ball to home plate...
.
He became a minor-league manager in 1947, and worked in that role for 12 years in several organizations, most notably the Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
farm system, through 1960.
Skeeter Scalzi died in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
at the age of 71. He was interred at Upland Cemetery, Yorkville, Ohio
Yorkville, Ohio
Yorkville is a village in Belmont and Jefferson counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 1,230 at the 2000 census.Yorkville lies within two Metropolitan Statistical Areas – the Belmont County portion is part of the Wheeling metropolitan area, while the Jefferson County portion...
.