Anthony Richard Conigliaro Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Anthony Richard Conigliaro (January 7, 1945 – February 24, 1990), nicknamed "Tony C" and "Conig", was a Major League Baseball outfielder and right-handed batter who played for the Boston Red Sox (1964–67, 1969–1970, 1975) and California Angels (1971). He was born in Revere, Massachusetts and was a 1962 graduate of St. Mary's High School (Lynn, Massachusetts). During the Red Sox "Impossible Dream" season of 1967, he was hit in the face by a pitch, causing a severe eye injury and derailing his career. Though he would make a dramatic comeback from the injury, his career was not the same afterwards.
His first pitch came in tight. I jumped back and my helmet flew off. There was this tremendous ringing noise. I couldn't stand it. Just a loud shriek all over me. I was trying to find some place in my mouth where I could get air through, but I couldn't breathe. I kept saying to myself, 'Oh, God, let me breathe.' I didn't think about my future in baseball. I just wanted to stay alive.
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Started recording music in 1964. He was signed to RCA Victor by A&R man Paul Robinson, and his records were arranged by Bob Halley.
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Fenway Park features a new section of bleachers for the 2007 season, called 'Conigliaro's Corner', in honor of him.
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Conigliaro's High School, St. Mary's in Lynn recently renovated their campus. The new gymnasium has been named in his honor, The Tony Conigliaro Gymnasium.
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Interred in Holy Cross Cemetery in Malden, Massachusetts.
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Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume Two, 1986-1990, pages 194-196. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1999.
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Inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame in 1995.
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Made major league debut on 16 April 1964.
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When he led the American League in home runs in 1965, with 32, he became the youngest home run leader in major league history (20 years, 270 days).
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Played outfield for the Americal League's Boston Red Sox (1964-1970 & 1975) and California Angels (1971).
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Title
Year
Status
Character
The Kraft Music Hall
1971
TV Series
Himself
The Mike Douglas Show
1970
TV Series
Himself - MLB Player
The David Frost Show
1970
TV Series
Himself
The Joey Bishop Show
1969
TV Series
Himself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1968
TV Series
Himself - Guest
ABC's Wide World of Sports
1967
TV Series
Himself
1967 MLB All-Star Game
1967
TV Special
Himself - AL Right Fielder
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Prime 9
2009-2011
TV Series
Himself
Costas Now
2005
TV Series
Himself
Reverse of the Curse of the Bambino
2004
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The Curse of the Bambino
2003
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Boston Red Sox: 100 Years of Baseball History
2001
Video documentary
Himself
Known for movies
1967 MLB All-Star Game (1967) as Himself - AL Right Fielder
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1968) as Himself - Guest
$200,000
