George Puccinelli

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George Puccinelli
Outfielder
Born: (1907-06-22)June 22, 1907
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Died: April 16, 1956(1956-04-16) (aged 48)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 17, 1930, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
September 27, 1936, for the Philadelphia Athletics
MLB statistics
Batting average.283
Home runs19
Runs batted in102
Teams

George Lawrence Puccinelli (June 22, 1907 – April 16, 1956) was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals, St. Louis Browns, and Philadelphia Athletics.[1]

In 187 games over four seasons, Puccinelli posted a .283 batting average (172-for-607) with 109 runs, 19 home runs, 102 RBI and 78 bases on balls. He recorded a .947 fielding percentage playing at right and left field.

On April 16, 1956, at age 48, he suffered a fatal heart attack while playing golf.

References

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  1. ^ "George Puccinelli Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
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