- Frank Zupo
Frank Joseph "Noodles" Zupo (
August 29 ,1939 inSan Francisco, California -March 25 ,2005 inBurlingame, California ) was a professional baseball player who playedcatcher for theBaltimore Orioles in 1957-1958 and 1961. He entered the league at age 17.In 1957, Zupo and
George Zuverink twice formed the only "Z " battery in major league history, the first time coming onJuly 1 , 1957 when Zupo made his big-league debut with a 10th-inning catching appearance against theNew York Yankees .After Baseball
Zupo held many different jobs including a fishing guide, business owner, and wholesale leather proprietor.
References
*cite book |coauthors= The editors of the Sporting News |title= Baseball A Doubleheader Collection of Facts, Feats, & Firsts |year= 1992|publisher=The Sporting News Publishing Co. |location=St. Louis, Mo. |isbn=0-88365-785-6 .
External links
*http://www.baseball-reference.com/z/zupofr01.shtml
*http://www.historicbaseball.com/players/z/zupo_frank.html
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