ADDED PUNCHTito Francona, in his first year with the St. Louis Cardinals, gives the Redbirds added power from the left side.
DATE: 7-9-1965
ORIGINAL or REPRINT: Type 1 Original - Printed from the original negative within about 2 years of when it was shot
TEAM: St. Louis Cardinals
SUBJECT: Tito Francona
ISSUER: Chicago Sun-Times
APPROXIMATE SIZE: 8"x10"
MARKS / STAMPING: Original paper caption remains affixed.
NUMBER OF PHOTOS: 1
COMMENTS / CONDITION: This is one of a large accumulation of vintage sports photographs, slides and negatives that we will be listing over the coming months. Wear on these, if any, is mostly confined to minor corner and edge wear, but see scans for further details including condition. We do not deal in stock images or modern reprints, and all scans shown are of the actual vintage photograph, slide or negative being sold. If you have any questions about a particular piece, please ask before the auction ends.
BIO: John Patsy Francona was born in 1933 in Aliquippa, PA and died in 2018 in New Brighton, PA. He played major league baseball from 1956 to 1970 as outfielder and 1st baseman for the Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Atlanta Braves, Oakland Athletics and the Milwaukee Brewers, and was selected in 1961 as an All-Star. Probably the only major league player whose middle name is "Patsy", Tito Francona had a long major league career with teams that did not excel, and never appeared in post-season play. Francona was named to "The Top 100 Greatest Indians Roster", as created by the Cleveland Indians in 2001. After his retirement, he had two open heart surgeries, in 1992 and 2001, and had both knees replaced in 2005. He still lives in his hometown of New Brighton, PA.
SKU: XP11493
Item: XP11493