Tony DePhillips
Tony DePhillips | |
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Catcher | |
Born: New York, New York | September 20, 1912|
Died: May 5, 1994 Port Jefferson, New York | (aged 81)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 25, 1943, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 12, 1943, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .100 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 2 |
Teams | |
Anthony Andrew DePhillips (September 20, 1912 – May 5, 1994) was a Major League Baseball catcher with the Cincinnati Reds. He played in 35 games, all during the 1943 season.
Biography[]
DePhillips was born in New York, New York and attended Fordham University.[1] For his career, he compiled a .100 batting average in 20 at-bats, with two runs batted in.[2]
In the late 1950s and early 1960s, DePhillips served as the physical education teacher at the Henley School in Jamaica Estates, New York.
He also founded a sporting goods store—De Phillips Sports—in Flushing NY, which is still in business and can be found at 33-05 Francis Lewis Blvd, Bayside Queens.
In 1978, DePhillips was inducted into the Fordham University Hall of Fame.[3] He died on May 5, 1994 in Port Jefferson, New York at the age of 81.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Tony DePhillips Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
- ^ "Tony DePhillips". Baseball-Reference.Com. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
- ^ "Hall of Fame". Official Website of Fordham University Athletics. Archived from the original on March 10, 2011. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
- ^ "Anthony Andrew "Tony" DePhillips". Find A Grave. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference
- Baseball Almanac
- Tony DePhillips at Find a Grave
- 1912 births
- 1994 deaths
- Cincinnati Reds players
- Major League Baseball catchers
- Baseball players from New York (state)
- Minor league baseball managers
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- Akron Yankees players
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- Augusta Tigers players
- Newark Bears (IL) players
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- Kansas City Blues (baseball) players
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- Bridgeport Bees players
- Fordham Rams baseball players