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Johnny Antonelli, baseball star, dies at 89.
« on: March 02, 2020, 03:55:10 PM »
Died 2/28/20

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Antonelli

"John August Antonelli (April 12, 1930 – February 28, 2020) was an American professional baseball player, a left-handed starting pitcher who played for the Boston and Milwaukee Braves, New York and San Francisco Giants, and Cleveland Indians between 1948 and 1961. Noted at the outset of his pro career as the recipient of the biggest bonus in baseball history when he signed with the Braves for $52,000 in 1948, he later became a six-time National League All-Star, a two-time 20-game-winner, and the leader of the 1954 world champion Giants' pitching staff. He batted left-handed, stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 185 pounds (84 kg)."

"After his baseball career, Antonelli returned to his hometown, Rochester, NY, and for many years ran a chain of Firestone Tire stores bearing his name.