NFT: NEW THREAD FOR BRONX QUEENS AND LONG ISLAND PROFESSIONAL

PLAYERS

THE OTHER SITE, I TOOK THE LIST FROM THE PARADE GROUNDS SITE. OF COURSE THEIR UP TO DATE INFO WAS PROBABLY NOT THERE. I PLAYED WITH FRANK TORRE, Bob Grim AND THOUGH NOT LISTED WHITEY FORD WHO PITCHED ON DIAMOND 13 FOR THE 34TH AVE BOYS (ASTORIA). MINOR LEAGUERS NUMBERED IN THE THOUSANDS OVER THE YEARS. I EVEN PLAYED WITH THE FORMER GOVERNOR MARIO COUMO SR.

IF YOU COVERED THE BRONX QUEENS AND LONG ISLAND YOU WOULD HAVE FRANK MALZONE FROM THE BRONX AND Steve Klein FROM SELINGSGROVE, CARL YASTRZEMSKI, CHUCK SHILLING FROM LONG ISLAND.

A PARTIAL LIST OF LONG ISLANDERS

OTHERS INCLUDED
BUD ANDERSON
High School: Clarke
MLB: Indians (1982-
MIKE ARMSTRONG
High school: North Shore (1972)
MLB: Padres (1980-81), Royals (1982-83), Yankees (1984-86), Indians (1987)
TOMMY BIANCO
High school: Sewanhaka (1971)
MLB: Brewers (1975)
CRAIG BIGGIO LIVED AROUND THE CORNER
High school: Kings Park (1984)
MLB: Astros (1988-2007)
BRIAN BRADY
High school: St. Agnes (1980)
MLB: Angels (1989)
SAL BUTERA
High school: Connetquot
MLB: Twins (1980-82, 1987), Tigers (1983), Expos (1984-85), Reds (1986-87), Blue Jays (1988)
CONRAD CARDINAL
High school: Valley Stream Central (1960)
MLB: Colt .45’s (1963)
FRANK CATALANOTTO
High school: Smithtown (1992)
MLB: Tigers (1997-99), Rangers (2000-02, 2007-08), Blue Jays (2003-06), Brewers (2009), Mets (2010)
GARY CHRISTENSON
High school: New Hyde Park (1971)
MLB: Royals (1979-80)
JOHN COSTELLO
High school: Oceanside (1979)
MLB: Cardinals (1988-90), Expos (1990), Padres (1991)
JOHN CURTIS WATCHED HIM PITCH HIGH SCHOOL
High school: Smithtown
MLB: Red Sox (1970-73), Cardinals (1974-76), Giants (1977-79), Padres (1980-82), Angels (1982-84)
MATT DALEY
High school: Garden City (2000)
MLB: Rockies (2009-11)
DON DEMOLA
High school: Commack South (1970)
MLB: Expos (1974-75)
TOM DONOHUE
High school: Westbury (1970)
MLB: Angels (1979-80)
TOM GORMAN HE WORKED WINTERS SELLING BEER IN BROOKLYN AND QUEENS
High school: Valley Stream Central
MLB: Yankees (1952-54), Athletics (1955-59)
JOHN LANNAN
High school: Chaminade (2002)
MLB: Nationals (2007-present)
PETE RICHERT
High school: Sewanhaka (1957)
MLB: Dodgers (1962-64, 1972-73), Senators (1965-67), Orioles (1967-71), Cardinals (1974), Phillies (1974)
CHUCK SCHILLING
High school: St. Mary's (1954)
MLB: Red Sox (1961-65)
HERB SCORE
High school: Valley Stream Central
MLB: Indians (1955-59), White Sox (1960-62)
RAY SEARAGE
High school: Deer Park
MLB: Mets (1981), Brewers (1984-86), White Sox (1986-87), Dodgers (1989-90)
BOB SHAW HIS ATHER WAS MY HEALTH ED TEACHR. SHAW PITCHED BATTING PRACTISE TO US WHEN IN HIGH SCHOOL
High school: Garden City
MLB: Tigers (1957-58), White Sox (1958-61), A’s (1961), Braves (1962-63), Giants (1964-66), Mets (1966-67), Cubs (1967)
FRANK VIOLA
High school: East Meadow (1978)
MLB: Twins (1982-89), Mets (1989-91), Red Sox (1992-94), Reds (1995), Blue Jays (1996)
AL WEIS
High school: Farmingdale (1955)
MLB: White Sox (1962-67), Mets (1968-71)
BOBBY WINE HE LIVED NEXT STORE. I RECRUITED HIS BROTHER FOR A JOB I CONSULTED TO
High school: Northport (1957)
MLB: Phillies (1960, 1962-68), Expos (1969-72)