Joe Rullo
American baseball player (1916-1969)
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Joseph Vincent Rullo (June 16, 1916 – October 28, 1969) was a professional baseball player.
| Joe Rullo | |
|---|---|
| Second baseman | |
| Born: June 16, 1916 New York City | |
| Died: October 28, 1969 (aged 53) Philadelphia | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 22, 1943, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 4, 1944, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .212 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 11 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Rullo attended South Philadelphia High School where he was not selected for the school's baseball team because he was too small. He nonetheless earned a professional contract on the strength of his play in sandlot ball.[1]
He was a second baseman over parts of two seasons (1943–44) with the Philadelphia Athletics. For his career, he compiled a .212 batting average in 151 at-bats, with 11 runs batted in.
After his playing career ended, he spent several seasons as a minor league manager.[1]
He was born in New York City and died in Philadelphia at the age of 53.
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