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Joseph Charles Orengo (November 29, 1914 – July 24, 1988) was an American infielder in
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who played for five teams from 1939 to 1945, playing all four infield positions. He was born in
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, and died there at age 73. In 366 games over six seasons, Orengo posted a .238
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(266-for-1120) with 129 runs, 17 home runs, 122
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and 156 bases on balls. Defensively, he recorded an overall .966 fielding percentage. He was married to Alma Orengo and had 4 children.


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