Italian-American Catchers
 


(Click on underlined names to view individual pages)

 

Yogi Berra
Dann Bilardello
John Boccabella
John Bottarini
Sal Butera
Sam Calderone
Hank Camelli
Doug Camilli
Roy Campanella
Jim Campanis
Chris Cannizzaro
Jim Castiglia
Vince Castino
Rick Cerone
Harry Chiti
Joe DePastino
Mike Difelice
Sal Fasano
Mike Figga
Dan Firova
Ray Fosse

Joe Garagiola
Joe Girardi
Tony Giuliani
Mickey Grasso
Tom Gregorio
Chris Iannetta
Ray Lamanno
Steve Lembo
Paul LoDuca
Ernie Lombardi
Phil Lombardi
Frank Mancuso
Gus Mancuso
John Marzano
Phil Masi
Gordon Massa
Matt Merullo
Doug Mirabelli
Steve Nicosia
John Orsino

Jim Pagliaroni
Tom Pagnozzi
Joe Palmisano
Gene Petralli
Mike Piazza
Joe Pignatano
Biff Pocoroba
Johnny Romano
Joe Rossi
Bill Sarni
Tom Satriano
Mike Scioscia
Ken Silvestri
Matt Sinatro
"Paddy" Smith
El Tappe
Gene Tenace
Nick Testa
Joe Torre
Dave Valle
Frank Zupo

 



  • Frank and Gus Mancuso are only 1 of a handful of brother pairs who were both catchers. [See FAMILY].
  • Yogi Berra, Roy Campanella & Ernie Lombardi are in the Hall Of Fame
  • Yogi Berra, Mike Scioscia, Ken Silvestri, El Tappe, Gene Tenace & Joe Torre all were Major League Managers
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My thanks to fellow SABR members (Lawrence Baldassaro, Maxwell Kates, Ron Nelson, Doug Lyons, Ivan Weiss, Bill Deane, Donald Ward & Donald Tuttle) for their help in assembling the list.

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