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Roy Campanella
American baseball player (1921–1993)
This article is about the baseball player. For his son, the television director and producer, see Roy Campanella II.
Baseball player
| Roy Campanella | |
|---|---|
Campanella with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1956 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born:(1921-11-19)November 19, 1921 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Died: June 26, 1993(1993-06-26) (aged 71) Woodland Hills, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| NgL: 1937, for the Washington Elite Giants | |
| MLB: April 20, 1948, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| September 29, 1957, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| Batting average | .282 |
| Home runs | 261 |
| Runs batted in | 1,023 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Induction | 1969 |
| Vote | 79.4% (seventh ballot) |
Roy Campanella (November 19, 1921 – June 26, 1993), nicknamed "Campy", was an American professional baseball player, primarily as a catcher.
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