Mario Picone
| Mario Picone | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: July 5, 1926 Brooklyn, New York |
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| Died: Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Brooklyn, New York |
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 7, 1947, for the New York Giants | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| June 24, 1954, for the Cincinnati Redlegs | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 0–2 | ||
| Earned run average | 6.30 | ||
| Innings pitched | 40 | ||
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Mario Peter Picone (July 5, 1926 – October 13, 2013) [Babe] was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Giants and the Cincinnati Redlegs in part of three seasons spanning 1947–1954.
Listed at 5' 11", 180 lb., Picone batted and threw right handed. He was born in Brooklyn, New York.
In a 13-game career, Picone posted a 0-2 record and a 6.30 ERA in 13 pitching appearances, including three starts, allowing 28 earned runs on 43 hits and 25 walks, while striking out 11 in 40 innings of work.
Two of his starting assignments accounted for the two losses on his MLB résumé. On September 27, 1952, he opened for the Giants and lasted eight innings against the Philadelphia Phillies, allowing six runs (five earned), in a 7–3 defeat at the Polo Grounds.[1]
Then, on June 13, 1954, in his first appearance for Cincinnati, he faced his hometown Brooklyn Dodgers at Crosley Field and lasted only 4⅓ innings, giving up five earned runs, including home runs by Duke Snider and Jim Gilliam.[2] Brooklyn eventually won, 14–2.
He also spent 13 seasons in the Minor leagues, playing from 1944 through 1956 for 11 different clubs. His most productive season came in 1952, when he combined a record of 21-8 with a 2.94 for Sioux City and Minneapolis. Besides, he won 19 games in 1945 and amassed four seasons with at least 14 wins.
Overall, he went 129-98 with a 3.95 ERA in 186 pitching appearances (82 starts) over 1975.0 innings.[3]
Picone died in October 13, 2013 in Brooklyn at the age of 87. His death was reported six months later.[4]
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Retrosheet
- 1926 births
- 2013 deaths
- Baseball players from New York
- Bristol Twins players
- Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players
- Caribbean Series players
- Cincinnati Redlegs players
- Jacksonville Tars players
- Jersey City Giants players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Minneapolis Millers (baseball) players
- Minor league baseball players
- New York Giants (NL) players
- Sportspeople from Brooklyn
- Richmond Colts players
- Richmond Virginians (minor league) players
- Rochester Red Wings players
- Sioux City Soos players
- Toronto Maple Leafs (International League) players
- Trenton Giants players
