- Johnny Antonelli
Infobox MLB retired
name=Johnny Antonelli
position=Pitcher
bats=Left
throws=Left
birthdate=birth date and age|1930|4|12Rochester, New York
deathdate=
debutdate=July 4
debutyear=by|1948
debutteam=Boston Braves
finaldate=September 4
finalyear=by|1961
finalteam=Milwaukee Braves
stat1label=Win-Loss record
stat1value=126-110
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=3.34
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=1,162
teams=
* Boston / Milwaukee Braves (by|1948-by|1950, by|1953, by|1961)
* New York / San Francisco Giants (by|1954-by|1960)
*Cleveland Indians (by|1961)
highlights=
* 5x All-Star selection (1954, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959)
*World Series champion (1954)
* 1954NL TSN Pitcher of the Year John August Antonelli (born
April 12 ,1930 inRochester, New York ) is a former left-handedstarting pitcher who played for the Boston and Milwaukee Braves, New York and San Francisco Giants, andCleveland Indians .Antonelli received the biggest bonus in history to that point when he signed with the Braves for $65,000 in 1948. Rules at the time mandated that he spend two full years on the big league club for receiving a large bonus, but he was little used and then served in
Korea . By the time he became a regular in 1953, he showed little of his initial promise. He was dealt to the Giants along with several other players forBobby Thomson .The trade ended up being a steal for the Giants. Thompson fractured his ankle early in the 1954 season while Antonelli went 21-7, led the league in ERA (2.30), was selected an All-Star, and led the Giants to a pennant, facing the
Cleveland Indians in theWorld Series . Antonelli started and won Game 2, then came into Game 4 as a reliever to shut down an Indian rally, as the Giants pulled off a surprising sweep. Antonelli pitched well for several more years, making four straight All-Star teams from 1956-59, before his skills suddenly faded.After his baseball career, Antonelli returned to Rochester and for many years ran a chain of
Firestone Tire stores bearing his name.ee also
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List of Major League Baseball ERA champions External links
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