1929 - 2022
Joe Pignatano American Baseball
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Joe Pignatano was previously married to Nancy Pignatano (1954 - 2020).
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American Baseballer Joe Pignatano was born Joseph Benjamin Pignatano on 4th August, 1929 in Brooklyn, NY and passed away on 23rd May 2022 Naples, Florida aged 92. He is most remembered for Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers (1957–1960). His zodiac sign is Leo.
Joe Pignatano is a member of the following lists: 1929 births, San Francisco Giants players and Major League Baseball first base coaches.
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Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
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| Married | 1 |
67 years, 4 months
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| Total | 1 |
67 years, 4 months
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Details
| First Name |
Joseph
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| Middle Name |
Benjamin
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| Last Name |
Pignatano
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| Full Name at Birth |
Joseph Benjamin Pignatano
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| Birthday |
4th August, 1929
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| Birthplace |
Brooklyn, NY
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| Died |
23rd May, 2022
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| Place of Death |
Naples, Florida
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| Cause of Death |
Complications From Dementia
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| Height |
5' 10" (178 cm)
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| Weight |
180lbs (82 kg)
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| Build |
Average
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| Zodiac Sign |
Leo
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
Westinghouse (Brooklyn, NY)
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| Occupation Text |
Former Major League Baseball Player
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| Occupation |
Baseball
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| Baseball Position |
Catcher
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| Bats |
Right
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| Throws |
Right
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| MLB First Game Date |
28th April, 1957
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| MLB Final Game Date |
30th September, 1962
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| Claim to Fame |
Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers (1957–1960)
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Joseph Benjamin Pignatano (August 4, 1929 – May 23, 2022) was an American professional baseball player and coach. The former catcher appeared in 307 games in the Major Leagues during all or part of six seasons (1957–62) for the Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers (1957–60), Kansas City Athletics (1961), San Francisco Giants (1962) and New York Mets (1962). He threw and batted right-handed, stood 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and weighed 180 pounds (82 kg). He is a Brooklyn native and lifelong resident of
Brooklyn and Staten Island in New York City.
He signed with his hometown Dodgers in 1948, and spent almost seven full seasons (interrupted by two years of military service) in their farm system before three brief auditions with the 1957 big-league team. He was the last living coach from the 1969 Mets.
