Ski Melillo

Ski Melillo
Second baseman / Manager
Born: (1899-08-04)August 4, 1899
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died: November 14, 1963(1963-11-14) (aged 64)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 18, 1926, for the St. Louis Browns
Last MLB appearance
September 18, 1937, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average.260
Home runs22
Runs batted in547
Teams
As player

As manager

Oscar Donald "Ski" Melillo (August 4, 1899 – November 14, 1963) was an American second baseman and coach in Major League Baseball. He briefly served as manager of the St. Louis Browns in 1938 and was also a member of the coaching staff for the Cleveland Indians' 1948 World Series championship team. In a 12-season career, Melillo was a .260 hitter (1,316-for-5,063) with 22 home runs and 548 RBI in 1,377 games, including 590 runs, 210 doubles, 64 triples, and 69 stolen bases.