Tony Conigliaro Research Paper

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Tony Conigliaro Tony Conigliaro, also referred to by his nicknames, “Tony C” or “Conig”, was an outfielder in the Major Leagues from 1964-1975. Tony was born in Revere, Massachusetts in 1945, graduated high school in 1962, and was immediately drafted that same year by the Wellsville Red Sox from the New York-Penn League. He would soon be called up to the majors and by the age of 19 was playing for his hometown team, the Boston Red Sox. Tony’s rookie season with the Red Sox was very impressive. Conigliaro batted .290 with 24 home runs and 52 RBI’s in only 111 games. What’s even more impressive is that his first ever major league at-bat ended in a home run. Tony would lead the Majors in home runs his sophomore season with 32, and become the