John Anthony Scalzi (March 22, 1907 – September 27, 1962) was a Major League Baseball player. He played one season with the Boston Braves between June 19 and 24, 1931.[1] He also played seven games for the Brooklyn Dodgers of the NFL in 1931.[2]

After serving as President of the Colonial League, Scalzi was serving as a scout for the New York Mets when he was killed in a car accident near Port Chester, New York.[3]

Scalzi Park, the largest recreational area within his home city of Stamford, Connecticut, is named after him.[4]

References

  1. ^ Career statistics and history at Baseball-Reference.com
  2. ^ "Johnny Scalzi". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  3. ^ Russo, Frank (2006). Bury My Heart at Cooperstown: Salacious, Sad, and Surreal Deaths in the History of Baseball. United States: Triumph Books. p. 272. ISBN 1572438223.
  4. ^ "Scalzi Park & Cubeta Stadium | Stamford CT". www.stamfordct.gov. Retrieved October 14, 2018.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Scalzi
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