John Lucadello (February 22, 1919 – October 30, 2001) was an American

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. Primarily a second baseman, he appeared in 239 Major League

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for the St. Louis Browns (1938–1941; 1946) and

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(1947). The , native of

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, threw and batted

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. He served in the

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during World War II.Baseball in wartime
/ref> He was the brother of longtime MLB

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Tony Lucadello Anthony Lucadello (July 30, 1912 – May 8, 1989) was a professional baseball scout for the Chicago Cubs (1943–1957) and Philadelphia Phillies (1957–1989). During his career, he signed a total of 52 players who made it to the Major Leagues, m ...

. Johnny Lucadello's pro career lasted from 1936–1955, with four seasons (1942–1945) missed because of his wartime service. In six Major League seasons, he had 686

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, 95

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, 181 hits, 36 doubles, 7 triples, and 5

home run In baseball, a home run (abbreviated HR) is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to circle the bases and reach home plate safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team. A home run is ...

s. He had 60

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, 6 stolen bases, 93 walks, a .264

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, a .353

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, a .359

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, 246

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and 5

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s. He died in

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at the age of 82.

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