Tony DePhillips
| Tony DePhillips | |||
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| Catcher | |||
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Born: September 20, 1912 New York, New York | |||
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Died: May 5, 1994 (aged 81) Port Jefferson, New York | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 25, 1943, for the Cincinnati Reds | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 12, 1943, for the Cincinnati Reds | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .100 | ||
| Home runs | 0 | ||
| Runs batted in | 2 | ||
| Teams | |||
Anthony Andrew DePhillips (September 20, 1912 – May 5, 1994) was a Major League Baseball catcher with the Cincinnati Reds. He played for one season in 1943.
Biography
DePhillips was born in New York, New York and attended Fordham University.[1] For his career, he compiled a .100 batting average in 20 at-bats, with two runs batted in.[2]
In the late 1950's and early 1960's he served as the physical education teacher at the Henley School in Jamaica Estates, New York.
He also founded a sporting goods store -- De Phillips Sports -- in Flushing NY, which is still in business as of late 2015
In 1978, he was inducted into the Fordham University Hall of Fame.[3] He died on May 5, 1994 in Port Jefferson, New York at the age of 81.[4]
References
- ↑ "Tony DePhillips Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
- ↑ "Tony DePhillips". Baseball-Reference.Com. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
- ↑ "Hall of Fame". Official Website of Fordham University Athletics. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
- ↑ "Anthony Andrew "Tony" DePhillips". Find A Grave. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
External links
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- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- Baseball Almanac
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