Reno Bertoia

Reno Bertoia

Infobox MLB retired
name=Reno Bertoia
position=Third baseman


bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1935|1|8
St. Vito Udine, Italy
debutdate=September 22
debutyear=by|1953
debutteam=Detroit Tigers
finaldate=April 28
finalyear=by|1962
finalteam=Detroit Tigers
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.244
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=27
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=171
teams=
*Detroit Tigers (1953-58, 1961-62)
*Washington Senators (1959-60)
*Minnesota Twins (1961)
*Kansas City Athletics (1961)
*Hanshin Tigers (1964)

Reno Peter Bertoia (born January 8, 1935 in San Vito al Tagliamento, Udine, Italy) is a former Canadian professional baseball player, playing infield for the Detroit Tigers (1953-58 and 1961-62), Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins (1959-61) and Kansas City Athletics (1961).

Bertoia moved with his family to Canada from Italy when he was one year old and grew up in Windsor, Ontario. His next-door neighbour and role model was Hank Biasatti. Bertoia attended Assumption College High School in Windsor and was signed by the Detroit Tigers in 1953. He went on to attend Assumption University in 1958 while a member of the Tigers. Bertoia also became close friends with Hall Of Fame outfielder Al Kaline while with Detroit, and was an important part of Kaline's early years with the Tigers.

In 10 major league seasons he played in 612 games and had 1,745 at bats, 204 runs, 425 hits, 60 doubles, 10 triples, 27 home runs, 171 RBI, 16 stolen bases, 142 walks, .244 batting average, .303 on-base percentage, .336 slugging percentage, 586 total bases and 31 sacrifice hits.

In January 1964, Bertoia signed to play in the Japanese Central League with the Hanshin Tigers. He asked for his release a few weeks into the season because his son had been ill during most of the family's stay in Japan.

After his retirement as a player, Bertoia received his full high school teaching credentials and returned to Windsor, where he worked as a teacher for 30 years with the Windsor Catholic School Board. He was inducted into the Windsor/Essex County Sports Hall of Fame in 1982, the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 1988 and the University of Windsor Alumni Sports Hall of Fame in 1988.

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