Lou Polli
| Lou Polli | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: July 9, 1901 Baveno, Italy | |||
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Died: December 19, 2000 (aged 99) Berlin, Vermont | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 18, 1932, for the St. Louis Browns | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| July 7, 1944, for the New York Giants | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 0–2 | ||
| Strikeouts | 11 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.68 | ||
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Louis Americo Polli (July 9, 1901 – December 19, 2000), nicknamed "Crip", was a professional baseball relief pitcher. Polli first played in the majors with the St. Louis Browns in 1932, pitching 6.2 innings with a 5.40 earned run average. Polli would not play again in the major leagues until 1944, when he pitched 35.2 innings for the New York Giants, with a 4.54 earned run average. Polli's career ERA was 4.68.
He was the first major league player born in Italy, with only seven Italian-born players appearing in MLB as of 2011.[1]
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
See also
- Alex Liddi, the first player both born and raised in Italy to play in MLB
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