Joe Altobelli (1932-2021) American Baseball Player
Joe Altobelli (1932-2021) American Baseball Player
Joe Altobelli
Birth 26 May 1932
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
Death 3 Mar 2021 (aged 88)
Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Burial Details Unknown
Major League Baseball Player, Manager and Coach
He will be remembered for guiding the Baltimore Orioles to the World Series title in 1983.
Born Joseph Salvatore Altobelli, he attended Eastern High School in Michigan, prior to being signed as an amateur free agent by the Cleveland Indians in 1951. In 1951, Altobelli established a Florida State League record when he batted safely in 36 consecutive games.
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The feat stood for more than half a century. He broke into the Major Leagues on April 14, 1955 and played in 42 games that season. He went on to play in parts of three seasons (1955, 1957 and 1961) with the Cleveland Indians and Minnesota Twins at the first base and left field positions, totaling 166 career regular season games, compiling 54 hits and a .210 lifetime batting average.
Joe Altobelli American Baseball Player
After retiring as a player, he began his lengthy managerial and coaching career in the Baltimore Orioles’ Minor League system. He would go on to lead his teams to three league championships. He returned to the Major Leagues when he succeeded Bill Rigney as manager of the San Francisco Giants (1977 to 1979).
He guided the New York Yankees’ affiliate the Columbus Clippers to a league title in 1980 and was part of the New York Yankees’ coaching staff from 1981 until 1982.
He served under manager Bob Lemon when the Yankees won the American League Pennant in 1981. In 1983, he succeeded Earl Weaver as manager of the Baltimore Orioles (1983 to 1985) and helmed a team which featured Hall of Fame players Eddie Murray, Cal Ripken, Jr., and Jim Palmer to a world championship.
Altobelli was part of the Chicago Cubs’ coaching staff (1988 to 1991) and served as an interim manager (1991) after Don Zimmer was fired, prior to Jim Essian. From 1998 until 2009, he served as a color analyst on radio broadcasts for the Rochester Red Wings. He died from natural causes.
Joe Altobelli (1932-2021) American Baseball Player