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{{Short description|American baseball player (1933–2019)}}
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|position=[[Center fielder]]
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|birth_place=[[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]], U.S.
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|death_place=[[Beechview (Pittsburgh)|Beechview, Pennsylvania]], U.S.
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'''Robert George Del Greco''' (born April 7, 1933 in [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]) is a retired American [[professional baseball]] [[baseball player|player]], an [[outfielder]] who appeared for six [[Major League Baseball]] teams during the 1950s and 1960s: the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] (1952 and 1956), [[St. Louis Cardinals]] (1956), [[Chicago Cubs]] (1957), [[New York Yankees]] (1957–58), [[Philadelphia Phillies]] (1960–61 and 1965) and [[Kansas City Athletics]] (1961–63). He threw and batted [[right-handed]], stood {{convert|5|ft|10|in}} tall and weighed {{convert|185|lb}}.
'''Robert George Del Greco''' (April 7, 1933 – October 13, 2019) was an American [[professional baseball]] [[outfielder]], who played in [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) for six teams during the 1950s and 1960s, including the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] (1952 and 1956), [[St. Louis Cardinals]] (1956), [[Chicago Cubs]] (1957), [[New York Yankees]] (1957–58), [[Philadelphia Phillies]] (1960–61, 1965), and [[Oakland Athletics|Kansas City Athletics]] (1961–63). He threw and batted [[right-handed]]; Del Greco stood {{convert|5|ft|10|in}} tall and weighed {{convert|185|lb}}, during his playing days.


Del Greco grew up in Pittsburgh's Hill District and was signed by the hometown Pirates. They traded him to the Cardinals on May 17, 1956, in a deal that brought center fielder [[Bill Virdon]] to Pittsburgh.<ref> {{cite news|title=Pirates obtain Virdon from Cards|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/148161722/?terms=Bobby%2BDel%2BGreco%2BBill%2BVirdon%2Btrade|newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press|date=May 17, 1956|page=6|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|accessdate = January 24, 2017 }} {{free access}}</ref>
Del Greco grew up in Pittsburgh's Hill District and was signed by the hometown Pirates. They traded him to the Cardinals on May 17, 1956, in a deal that brought center fielder [[Bill Virdon]] to Pittsburgh.<ref>{{cite news|title=Pirates obtain Virdon from Cards|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/148161722/?terms=Bobby%2BDel%2BGreco%2BBill%2BVirdon%2Btrade|newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press|date=May 17, 1956|page=6|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|accessdate = January 24, 2017 }} {{free access}}</ref>


After spending most of {{mlby|1957}} with the seventh-place Cubs and in [[Triple-A (baseball)|Triple-A]], he was acquired by the [[pennant (sports)|pennant-winning]] Yankees on September 10. Del Greco was a light-hitting, speedy and defensively sound player. The Yankees used him to fill in for [[Mickey Mantle]] in the late innings, but Del Greco did not appear in the [[1957 World Series]], won by the [[Milwaukee Braves]] in seven games. He was the regular [[center fielder]] for the Kansas City Athletics from July {{mlby|1961}} through {{mlby|1963}}, [[batting average|hitting]] a composite .233 in 327 [[games played]]. After a minor-league stint in 1964, he played his last major-league game for the Phillies in May 1965 and retired from baseball after the 1966 campaign.
After spending most of 1957 with the seventh-place Cubs and in [[Triple-A (baseball)|Triple-A]], Del Greco was acquired by the [[pennant (sports)|pennant-winning]] Yankees, on September 10. He was a light-hitting, speedy, and defensively-sound player. The Yankees used him to fill in for [[Mickey Mantle]] in the late innings, but Del Greco did not appear in the [[1957 World Series]], won by the [[Milwaukee Braves]] in seven games. He was the regular [[center fielder]] for the A's from July 1961 through 1963, [[batting average (baseball)|hitting]] a composite .233 in 327 [[games played]]. After a minor-league stint in 1964, Del Greco played his last MLB game for the Phillies, in May 1965 and retired from baseball after the 1966 campaign.


In nine seasons he played in 731 games and had 1,982 at bats, 271 runs, 454 [[hit (baseball)hits, 95 doubles, 11 triples, 42 home runs, 169 RBI, 16 stolen bases, 271 walks, .229 batting average, .330 on-base percentage, .352 slugging percentage, 697 yotal bases and 29 sacrifice hits. He wore 10 different numbers in his nine-year MLB career.
In nine major league seasons Del Greco played in 731 games, with 1,982 at bats, 271 runs, 454 [[hit (baseball)|hits]], 95 doubles, 11 triples, 42 home runs, 169 RBI, 16 stolen bases, 271 walks, a .229 batting average, a .330 on-base percentage, a .352 slugging percentage, 697 total bases, and 29 sacrifice hits.

Del Greco died October 13, 2019.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/postgazette/obituary.aspx?n=robert-g-del-greco&pid=194162613&fhid=8065 |title=Robert Del Greco Obituary |newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |date=October 15, 2019 |accessdate=October 19, 2019}}</ref>

On October 29, 2022, Del Greco was posthumously inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Love |first=Michael |date=2022-06-21 |title=6 W.Pa. athletic greats part of PA Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2022 |url=https://triblive.com/sports/six-western-pa-athletic-greats-part-of-pa-sports-hall-of-fame-class-of-2022/ |access-date=2022-11-11 |website=TribLIVE.com |language=en-US}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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Latest revision as of 23:28, 16 September 2024

Bobby Del Greco
Center fielder
Born: (1933-04-07)April 7, 1933
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: October 13, 2019(2019-10-13) (aged 86)
Beechview, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 16, 1952, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
May 8, 1965, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Batting average.229
Home runs42
Runs batted in169
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Robert George Del Greco (April 7, 1933 – October 13, 2019) was an American professional baseball outfielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for six teams during the 1950s and 1960s, including the Pittsburgh Pirates (1952 and 1956), St. Louis Cardinals (1956), Chicago Cubs (1957), New York Yankees (1957–58), Philadelphia Phillies (1960–61, 1965), and Kansas City Athletics (1961–63). He threw and batted right-handed; Del Greco stood 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and weighed 185 pounds (84 kg), during his playing days.

Del Greco grew up in Pittsburgh's Hill District and was signed by the hometown Pirates. They traded him to the Cardinals on May 17, 1956, in a deal that brought center fielder Bill Virdon to Pittsburgh.[1]

After spending most of 1957 with the seventh-place Cubs and in Triple-A, Del Greco was acquired by the pennant-winning Yankees, on September 10. He was a light-hitting, speedy, and defensively-sound player. The Yankees used him to fill in for Mickey Mantle in the late innings, but Del Greco did not appear in the 1957 World Series, won by the Milwaukee Braves in seven games. He was the regular center fielder for the A's from July 1961 through 1963, hitting a composite .233 in 327 games played. After a minor-league stint in 1964, Del Greco played his last MLB game for the Phillies, in May 1965 and retired from baseball after the 1966 campaign.

In nine major league seasons Del Greco played in 731 games, with 1,982 at bats, 271 runs, 454 hits, 95 doubles, 11 triples, 42 home runs, 169 RBI, 16 stolen bases, 271 walks, a .229 batting average, a .330 on-base percentage, a .352 slugging percentage, 697 total bases, and 29 sacrifice hits.

Del Greco died October 13, 2019.[2]

On October 29, 2022, Del Greco was posthumously inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Pirates obtain Virdon from Cards". The Pittsburgh Press. May 17, 1956. p. 6. Retrieved January 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon
  2. ^ "Robert Del Greco Obituary". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. October 15, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  3. ^ Love, Michael (June 21, 2022). "6 W.Pa. athletic greats part of PA Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2022". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
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