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Rico Petrocelli
b. 1943Brooklyn, NYItalian American descendantLiving
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Why Included
Red Sox SS/3B
Biography
Red Sox SS/3B; 1967 Impossible Dream team; set AL home run record for shortstops (40 in 1969). Set AL record for home runs by a shortstop (40 in 1969); 1967 American League pennant
Notable For
- Red Sox SS/3B
- 1967 Impossible Dream team
- set AL home run record for shortstops (40 in 1969)
Honors & Recognition
- Set AL record for home runs by a shortstop (40 in 1969)
- 1967 American League pennant
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Rico Petrocelli Italian?
Yes — Rico Petrocelli is of Italian heritage with roots in Italian. Red Sox SS/3B
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Sports
- Specialty
- Baseball
- Years
- b. 1943
- Birth Place
- Brooklyn, NY
- Origin
- Italian American descendant
- Regional Ancestry
- Italian
- Ancestry Verification
- Draft — Pending ReviewNeeds Review
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