Tuesday, August 4, 2020

Today’s Birthday: Joe Pignatano (Elmira Pioneers, 1954)

Credits: Post Cereal via Trading Card Database
Happy 91st Birthday to former Eastern League prospect Joe Pignatano. He played for the 1954 Elmira Pioneers.

Pignatano played in the majors for six seasons with the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers (1957-60), Kansas City Athletics (1961), San Francisco Giants (1962) and New York Mets (1962).

After his played career, he coached for the Washington Senators (1965-67), New York Mets (1968-81) and Atlanta Braves (1982).

Source: Baseball Reference

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