What is Joe Pignatano's middle name?
Benjamin
What is Joe Pignatano's full name?
Joseph Benjamin Pignatano
Joe Pignatano date of birth:
August 4, 1929
How old is Joe Pignatano?
96
Where was Joe Pignatano born?
Brooklyn, NY
How tall is Joe Pignatano?
5' 10" (178 cm)
How much does Joe Pignatano weigh?
180 lbs (81.6 kg)
What is Joe Pignatano nationality?
American
Where did Joe Pignatano go to school?
Westinghouse (Brooklyn, NY)
What is Joe Pignatano's occupation?
Former Major League Baseball Player
Short Biography
Joseph Benjamin Pignatano (born August 4, 1929), nicknamed "Piggy, " is a retired American professional baseball player and coach. The former catcher appeared in 307 games played in the Major Leagues during all or part of six seasons (1957–62) for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers (1957–60), Kansas City Athletics (1961), San Francisco Giants (1962) and New York Mets (1962). He threw and batted right-handed, stood 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and weighed 180 pounds (82 kg). He is a native and lifelong resident of Brooklyn, New York. He signed with his hometown Dodgers in 1948, and spent almost seven full seasons (interrupted by two years of military service) in their farm system before three brief auditions with the 1957 big-league team.