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Tony Conigliaro

1945–1990Revere, MAItalian American descendantHistoric
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Why Included

Youngest AL home run champion at 20

Biography

Youngest AL home run champion at 20; career derailed by horrific beaning in 1967; comeback story. Youngest player to hit 100 HR in AL history; Tony C Award given annually to comeback players

Notable For

  • Youngest AL home run champion at 20
  • career derailed by horrific beaning in 1967
  • comeback story

Honors & Recognition

  • Youngest player to hit 100 HR in AL history
  • Tony C Award given annually to comeback players
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Quick Facts

Field
Sports
Specialty
Baseball
Years
1945–1990
Birth Place
Revere, MA
Origin
Italian American descendant
Regional Ancestry
Italian
Ancestry Verification
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