Joe Lonnett

Joe Lonnett
Catcher
Born: February 7, 1927
Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: December 5, 2011(2011-12-05) (aged 84)
Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 22, 1956, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
September 26, 1959, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Batting average.166
Home runs6
Runs batted in27
Teams
As player
As coach

Joseph Paul Lonnett (February 7, 1927 – December 5, 2011) was an American professional baseball catcher, and coach, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies.[1] During his playing days, Lonnett stood 5 feet 10+1⁄2 inches (1.791 m) tall, weighing 185 pounds (84 kg). He threw and batted right-handed.

  1. ^ Gorman, Kevin (December 8, 2011). "Pirates' Lonnett was a man who valued family". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Tribune-Review Publishing Company. Archived from the original on September 7, 2012. Retrieved December 8, 2011.