Joe DeMaestri
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| Joe DeMaestri | ||
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| Shortstop | ||
| Born: December 9, 1928 | ||
| Batted: Right | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| April 19, 1951 for the Chicago White Sox |
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| Final game | ||
| September 27, 1961 for the New York Yankees |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Batting average | .236 | |
| Hits | 813 | |
| RBIs | 281 | |
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Joseph Paul DeMaestri (born December 9, 1928 in San Francisco, California), nicknamed "Froggy," is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago White Sox (1951), St. Louis Browns (1952), Philadelphia & Kansas City Athletics (1953-1959) and New York Yankees (1960-1961). He batted and threw right-handed.
In an 11-season career, DeMaestri was a .236 hitter with 49 home runs and 281 RBI in 1121 games played. He made the American League All-Star team in 1957.
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