| Gus Mancuso | |
|---|---|
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| Catcher | |
| Born: December 5, 1905 Galveston, Texas, U.S. | |
| Died: October 26, 1984 (aged 78) Houston, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 30, 1928, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 11, 1945, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .265 |
| Home runs | 53 |
| Runs batted in | 543 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
August Rodney Mancuso (December 5, 1905 – October 26, 1984), nicknamed "Blackie", was an American professional baseball player, coach, scout and radio sports commentator.[1] He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball with the St. Louis Cardinals (1928, 1930–32, 1941–42), New York Giants (1933–38, 1942–44), Chicago Cubs (1939), Brooklyn Dodgers (1940) and Philadelphia Phillies (1945).[1]
Mancuso was known for his capable handling of pitching staffs and for his on-field leadership abilities.[2] He was a member of five National League pennant-winning teams, and played as the catcher for five pitchers who were eventually inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.[3] Mancuso was regarded as one of the top defensive catchers of the 1930s.[4]
- ^ a b "Gus Mancuso statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved January 16, 2011.
- ^ Gallagher, Jack (October 1972). Catching: Is It A Lost Art?. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ "Texas Sports Hall of Fame". tshof.org. Archived from the original on March 4, 2012. Retrieved April 8, 2011.
- ^ Corbett, Warren. "The Baseball Biography Project: Gus Mancuso". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved January 16, 2011.