Tommy Giordano
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| Tommy Giordano | |
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| Second baseman | |
| Born: October 9, 1925 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| Died: February 14, 2019 (aged 93) Orlando, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 11, 1953, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 26, 1953, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .175 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs batted in | 5 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Thomas Arthur Giordano (October 9, 1925 – February 14, 2019) was an American professional baseball player, scout, front-office executive and minor-league player-manager. In 2018, at age 92 and in his 71st season in organized baseball, he worked as a scout and special assistant to the general manager of the Atlanta Braves.[1] He was an infielder during his 12-year active playing career (1948–59), and appeared in 11 games in Major League Baseball for the 1953 Philadelphia Athletics.
As scouting and player development director of the Baltimore Orioles (1976–87) he drafted Hall of Fame shortstop Cal Ripken Jr., and signed and developed other players who would help Baltimore win the 1983 World Series.[2]
