Tony DePhillips
Anthony Andrew DePhillips (September 20, 1912 – May 5, 1994) was a Major League Baseball catcher with the Cincinnati Reds. He played for one season in 1943.
Tony DePhillips | |||
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Catcher | |||
Born: New York, New York | September 20, 1912|||
Died: May 5, 1994 81) Port Jefferson, New York | (aged|||
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MLB debut | |||
April 25, 1943, for the Cincinnati Reds | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
September 12, 1943, for the Cincinnati Reds | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Batting average | .100 | ||
Home runs | 0 | ||
Runs batted in | 2 | ||
Teams | |||
Biography
DePhillips was born in New York, New York and attended Fordham University.[1] For his career, he compiled a .100 batting average in 20 at-bats, with two runs batted in.[2]
In the late 1950s and early 1960s he served as the physical education teacher at the Henley School in Jamaica Estates, New York.
He also founded a sporting goods store—De Phillips Sports—in Flushing NY, which is still in business and can be found at 33-05 Francis Lewis Blvd, Bayside Queens.
In 1978, he was inducted into the Fordham University Hall of Fame.[3] He died on May 5, 1994 in Port Jefferson, New York at the age of 81.[4]
References
- "Tony DePhillips Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
- "Tony DePhillips". Baseball-Reference.Com. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
- "Hall of Fame". Official Website of Fordham University Athletics. Archived from the original on March 10, 2011. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
- "Anthony Andrew "Tony" DePhillips". Find A Grave. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference
- Baseball Almanac
- Tony DePhillips at Find a Grave